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Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a fuchigashira. Dark brown metal with gold designs. Top piece oval shaped thin and flat. Gold line around edge, and a gold line across middle. Top design has gold flame-like curved lines emanating out and curved around an indistinguishable design. Bottom piece rectangular. Design on bottom piece similar to top piece. Gold flame-like curved lines emanating out and curved around design. Curved gold lines extend to edge of piece. Background solid light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
early 19th century
Medium:
Iron, gold, copper
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
500 × 625 px
Museum record:
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