Title: Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Date: ca. 3rd century–710
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Iron
Dimensions: H. 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm); W. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); Wt. 3.3 oz. (93.6 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1917
Geography: Country of Origin    Japan      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY