Title: Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Date: 18th century
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Inscribed by Minayama Ōki 
Artist bio: Japanese, Kyoto, active 18th century
Artist nationality: Japanese
Artist role: Fittings maker
Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper
Dimensions: H. 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm); W. 2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 3.5 oz. (99.2 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Geography: Country of Origin    Japan      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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