Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Honjō Yoshitane

Medium: Iron, gold, copper
Dimensions: H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); W. 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 3.7 oz. (104.9 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: 19th century
Pixels: 3647 × 3647
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Honjō Yoshitane. Sword Guard (Tsuba), 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.