Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Hirata School
Artist bio: Japanese, Edo period
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, enameled cloisonné (shippō), copper
Dimensions: H. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); W. 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 5.4 oz. (153.1 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Gift of Herman A. E. and Paul C. Jaehne, 1943
Accession year: 1943
Tags: Leaves|Gourds