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Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black oval pommel and rectangular collar with textured surface, featuring gold, black, and brown designs. The pommel has an oval shape with a textured surface. It is black with gold and brown designs, including what appear to be people. A black design resembling a flower is on the left side. The collar is rectangular and also black with a textured surface and gold and black designs, including what appears to be a dragon or other mythical creature and feathers. The background is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper, gold
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
500 × 625 px
Museum record:
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