virtual-artifacts: Sword Guard (Tsuba)Fittings maker: Inscribed by Bairyūken Kiyotatsu (Japanese, ac
virtual-artifacts: Sword Guard (Tsuba)Fittings maker: Inscribed by Bairyūken Kiyotatsu (Japanese, active late 18th century)Date: late 18th centuryCulture: JapaneseMedium: Iron, goldDimensions: H. 3 ¼ in. (8.3 cm); W. 3 in. (7.6 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 3.7 oz. (104.9 g) -- source link