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Sword-Hilt Collar and Two Pommels (Fuchigashira)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black sword-hilt collar and two pommels with a textured surface, featuring a design of thin gray branch with small brown and gold monkey figurines and gold leaves. The pommels are oval-shaped while the collar is rectangular.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1615–1868
Medium:
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper, gold
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
500 × 625 px
Museum record:
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