Sword Hilt
Sword Hilt by an unknown artist. The hilt is predominantly silver with gold and black inlays. The hilt has a rounded pommel at the top, with a circular indentation. The pommel features gold and silver etchings. The grip is long and tapered, with a wide base. The base of the hilt features silver etchings. The body of the hilt has a repeating pattern of curving lines and shapes in gold and silver. The background of the image is gray.
Artwork Details
- Date
- possibly 13th–14th century
- Medium
- Iron, gold, silver
- Culture
- Tibetan, Mongolian, or Chinese
- Dimensions
- 600 × 600 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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