Pommel of Sword

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Pommel of Sword by Unidentified Artist depicts a dark brown metal pommel resembling a human head. The pommel features a rounded top with a smaller rounded knob, and the head has a wide face with a subtle smile, small nose, and eyes that are cast downward at the sides. The eyebrows are not visible, and the hair is depicted with textured lines on the sides and top, with a braided or coiled line running across the forehead. A decorative line wraps around the forehead and base. The pommel has a wide base with a flat bottom. The background is gray, fading to black at the top.