Title: Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Date: 16th century
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Iron, copper
Dimensions: Diam. 4 in. (10.2 cm); thickness 5/16 in. (0.8 cm); Wt. 6.7 oz. (189.9 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Funds from various donors, 1946
Geography: Country of Origin    Japan      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY