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Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows two dark brown metal pieces with gold accents, featuring a bird design. The top piece is an elongated oval shape with a raised design depicting a bird standing on a branch, surrounded by gold dots resembling berries or flowers and gold lines suggesting leaves. The bottom piece is rectangular and also has a raised bird design on a branch, accompanied by gold dots. The background of the image is gray, with the two pieces casting shadows underneath them. The pieces appear to be a sword-hilt collar and pommel, with the artist's work attributed to Fuchigashira.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1615–1868
Medium
Iron, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
500 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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