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Sword-Hilt Pommel (Kashira)

Cleveland Museum of Art

The pommel is oval-shaped, black with a textured surface. A gold and black vine with gold flowers curves along the top. Two figures in gold clothing are sculpted on the pommel. The figure on the left crouches and appears to be pushing or pulling the other figure. The second figure, above and behind the first, has their arms raised. Their right leg bends at the knee and extends to the side. Several gold dots surround the figures at the bottom. The pommel's right edge reveals a layering of materials in shades of brown. The background is dark gray to black, gradating to white on the right.

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705 × 900 px
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