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Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval and long rectangular dark brown metal objects with a hammered texture. The oval object features a fan, flower, and branches in inlaid metal on its top surface. The fan is silver with radiating lines, positioned on the right. The flower has four petals and is attached to a branch with two other buds, extending to the left. The branch has small gold spheres. The oval object has gold rims at the top and bottom. The rectangular object has a leaf and feather inlaid on its top surface. The leaf has three lobes and a curved stem. The feather features multi-colored lines. Both objects have a similar dark brown color and hammered texture. They are set against a light grey background. The objects are titled 'Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira)' by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1615–1868
Medium:
Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
500 × 625 px
Museum record:
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