Uchiwa and Bell cricket TSUBA, Edo period, Iron back, with BOX

This is a Tsuba with a design of an uchiwa and a bell cricket.
The uchiwa is a common tool that became popular during the Edo period.
It came to be used in a variety of situations in everyday life, such as for starting a fire when cooking or for blowing air when it's hot.

<Size>
71.2 x 66.1 x 3.7 mm
(2.8 x 2.6 x 0.15 inch) 

<Weight>
91g