Title: Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Date: late 18th century
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Iron, copper
Dimensions: H. 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm); W. 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm): thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 3.5 oz. (99.2 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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