Title: Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Date: 15th century
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Iron, gold, copper
Dimensions: Diam. 3 7/16 in. (8.7 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 3 oz. (85 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Bequest of Hachiro Yamagami, 1981
Geography: Country of Origin    Japan      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY