Title: Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Date: 18th century
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Iron, copper
Dimensions: H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); W. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 2.6 oz. (73.7 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Adrian H. Joline, 1914
Geography: Country of Origin    Japan      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Houses, term: Mountains, term: Boats