Title: Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Date: 19th century
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Copper alloy (sentoku), gold, copper
Dimensions: H. 3 1/2 (8.9 cm); W. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm)
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