Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: possibly 18th century
Medium: Iron, gold, silver, copper
Dimensions: H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); W. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 5.7 oz. (161.6 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Gift of Bashford Dean, 1919
Accession year: 1919
Tags: Human Figures|Boats