Title: Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Date: 15th century
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Attributed to the Katchūshi school 
Artist bio: Japanese
Artist nationality: Japanese
Artist role: Fittings maker
Medium: Iron, copper
Dimensions: Diam. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); thickness 1/8 in. (0.3 cm); Wt. 3.6 oz. (102.1 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Funds from various donors, 1946
Geography: Country of Origin    Japan      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY