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Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image features two black parts with gold accents and dragon designs. The top part is oval-shaped with a dragon design carved into it, facing left and appearing to have a red tongue and yellow eyes. The bottom part is cylindrical with a gold interior and gold trim around the top edge, featuring a similar dragon design carved into it. The background of the image is gray. The title and artist are: Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira).

Artwork details

Date:
late 18th century
Medium:
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
500 × 625 px
Museum record:
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