Title: Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Date: 19th century
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Copper, gold, silver
Dimensions: H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); W. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); thickness 1/8 in. (0.3 cm); Wt. 2.1 oz. (59.5 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Funds from various donors, 1946
Geography: Country of Origin    Japan      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Animals