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Sword Pommel (Kashira)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval pommel with a dark brown color and gold accents; depicts a carved design of a humanoid face with a large nose and mustache; face has a neutral expression; pommel has a circular loop on the side; background is gray. Sword Pommel (Kashira) by Unspecified

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1615–1868
Medium:
Copper, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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