Sword guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) With Cherry Blossom Motif (桜図鐔)

Medium

Iron, gold

Dimensions

H. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); W. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 3.9 oz. (110.6 g)

Classification

Sword Furniture-Tsuba

Culture

Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Mrs. George A. Crocker (Elizabeth Masten), 1937

Accession Number

38.25.11

Rights

Public Domain

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