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Sword Grip (Tsuka) with Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown sword grip with ridged texture, rectangular with rounded edges; gold-colored metal hardware at top; decorative metal bow at top; small hole and metal plate at bottom; raised vertical line down center with a widened area in the middle; some wear and discoloration.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Iron, baleen, gold, silver, copper, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
500 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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