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Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold-colored metal sword hilt collar and pommel, oval-shaped pommel on top and rectangular collar on bottom, both with brown metal relief designs on top, resembling leaves with curled ends, pommel has small hinges on top.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1615–1868
Medium
Copper alloy (sentoku), copper
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
500 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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