Title: Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Date: 18th or 19th century
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Brass, enameled cloisonné (shippō), copper
Dimensions: H. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); W. 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 1.6 oz. (45.4 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