Title: Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) in the Japanese Style
Object type: Sword guard (<i>Tsuba</i>)
Date: late 17th–early 18th century
Culture: Korean
Medium: Iron, silver
Dimensions: H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); W. 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 4.5 oz. (128 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Gift of James Lancel McElhinney, 2019
Geography: Country of Origin    Korea      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY