New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Sword Guard

Artist Unknown

CultureJapanese

Date16th century

MediumIron | Gold | Silver | Copper

DimensionsOverall: 3 5/16 x 3 1/16 in. (8.4 x 7.8 cm)

Credit LineGift of Mr. Eugene L. Garbaty

Object number53.23.17

Not on view

DescriptionSquare tsuba/sword guard of iron with gold, silver & copper inlay. Three holes & a design of a woven square mat placed diamond wise in a rounded corner rectangle. A silver & gold inlaid moth leans over one edge and a gold & silver pelet rests outside of the mat lower right. Same design is repeated on the reverse, without the mat.