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Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Copper-colored metal sword hilt collar and pommel. The pommel is oval-shaped and features a relief sculpture of two figures. The figure on the left appears to have a beard and hair on top of their head. The figure on the right appears to have a beard and mustache. The pommel also contains silver inlays. The collar is rectangular and has a black cylindrical component wrapped with a gold wire near its left side. The collar also features gold and silver colored metal decorative elements including a coiled snake-like figure. The background is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
late 18th–early 19th century
Medium
Copper, gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
500 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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