Title: Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Date: late 14th century
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Iron, copper
Dimensions: Diam. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); thickness 1/8 in. (0.3 cm); Wt. 5.5 oz. (155.9 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2005
Geography: Country of Origin    Japan      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY