Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Unknown maker

Medium: Copper, silver
Dimensions: H. 3 in. (7.6 cm); W. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 5.7 oz. (161.6 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: late 18th–early 19th century
Pixels: 3581 × 3581
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Sword Guard (Tsuba). late 18th–early 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.