Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Unknown artist
Date: 16th century
Medium: Iron, copper
Dimensions: H. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm); W. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 8 oz. (226.8 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Culture: Japanese
Gift of Bashford Dean, 1919
Date range
1501 – 1600
Largest dimension
8.6 cm
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