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Sword Pommel (Kashira)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown metal sword pommel and matching guard, oval and rectangular in shape. The pommel is oval with a dark brown, textured surface featuring gold inlays. The inlays form a line of circular shapes on the left and a cluster on the right, accompanied by curved gold lines. The guard is rectangular and longer than it is tall. The guard has a similar dark brown, textured surface with gold inlays arranged in a scattered pattern. The background is light gray with a shadow underneath the pommel and guard. Title: Sword Pommel (Kashira) by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
late 18th–early 19th century
Medium
Iron, gold
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
500 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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