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Sword-Hilt Collar (Fuchi)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown oval-shaped metal piece, oriented horizontally, with a relief design depicting two people, one holding a long curved object. The oval piece has a textured surface. A dark brown, rectangular metal piece, oriented horizontally, with a relief design of long thin curved lines, resembling a branch. Both pieces have small gold flecks scattered on their surface. The background is grey. The title of the piece is "Sword-Hilt Collar (Fuchi)" by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

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