Title: Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Date: 18th–19th century
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Iron, gold, silver, copper
Dimensions: H. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); W. 3 in. (7.6 cm); thickness 1/2 in. (1.3 cm); Wt. 8 oz. (226.8 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
Tags: term: Demons