Sword Guard (Tsuba)

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

Culture

Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Funds from various donors, 1946

Accession Number

46.122.63