met-armsarmor: Sword Guard (Tsuba), ca. 1615–1868, Metropolitan Museum of Art: Arms and ArmorH
met-armsarmor: Sword Guard (Tsuba), ca. 1615–1868, Metropolitan Museum of Art: Arms and ArmorH. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929Size: H. 3 in. (7.6 cm); W. 2 ¾ in. (7 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 4.8 oz. (136.1 g)Medium: Iron, mother-of-pearl, gold, copperhttps://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/34385 -- source link