Hand guard
Japanese
Category
Arms and armour
Date
Unknown
Materials
Brass
Collection
Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1328956.3
Summary
Hand guard; Tsuba (sword hand guard) made from brass. Square but with scalloped sides, and hearts shaped internally at the corners. Single central hole for sword tang. On sword 1328956/SNO.A.434
Makers and roles
Japanese , maker