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Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two black parts with gold inlays. The top part is oval and flat with rounded edges. Two gold dragonflies are on top, made of thin metal. The sides have gold rope-like details. The bottom part is flat and rectangular with rounded edges. A gold flower and a silver flower are on top. Background is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
1789–1876
Medium:
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
500 × 625 px
Museum record:
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