Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Yoshitane

Medium: Iron, copper
Dimensions: H. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); W. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 5.4 oz. (153.1 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: mid-19th century
Pixels: 3286 × 3285
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Yoshitane. Sword Guard (Tsuba), mid-19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.