Title: Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Date: 18th century
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Iron, silver, gold, copper
Dimensions: H. 3 in. (7.6 cm); W. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Gift of a Trustee of the Museum, 1917
Geography: Country of Origin    Japan      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY