Title: Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Date: 19th century
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Iron, gold, copper
Dimensions: H. 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); thickness 5/16 in. (0.8 cm); Wt. 3.3 oz. (93.6 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1934
Geography: Country of Origin    Japan      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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