When was "Sword Guard (Tsuba)" created?

This artwork was created late 14th–early 15th century.

What medium is "Sword Guard (Tsuba)"?

Sword Guard (Tsuba) is Iron, copper.

Yes, Sword Guard (Tsuba) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Unknown Artist

late 14th–early 15th century

Medium

Iron, copper

Dimensions

H. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); W. 3 11/16 in. (9.4 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 4.6 oz. (130.4 g)

Classification

Sword Furniture-Tsuba

Culture

Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Gift of Mrs. George A. Crocker (Elizabeth Masten), by exchange, 2006

Accession Number

2006.351