Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Katchūshi school
15th century
Medium
Iron, copper
Dimensions
Diam. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); thickness 1/8 in. (0.3 cm); Wt. 3.6 oz. (102.1 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
46.122.8