Title: Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Date: late 18th–19th century
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Iron, silver, gold, copper
Dimensions: H. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm); W. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); thickness 3/8 in. (1 cm); Wt. 6.5 oz. (184.3 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Bequest of Edward G. Kennedy, 1932
Geography: Country of Origin    Japan      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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