Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: late 19th–early 20th century
Medium: Iron, brass, copper
Dimensions: Diam. 3 in. (7.6 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 4.8 oz. (136.1 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Funds from various donors, 1946
Accession year: 1946