Title: Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Date: 18th century
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Iron, gold, silver, copper
Dimensions: H. 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 2.3 oz. (65.2 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