Title: Sword Guard
Object type: Sword guard
Date: 14th–15th century
Culture: Tibetan or Chinese
Medium: Iron, gold, silver, copper
Dimensions: H. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); W. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); Wt. 7.55 oz. (214 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Gift of Steven Kossak, The Kronos Collections, 2014
Geography: Country of Origin    Tibet or China      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Faces