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Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image displays a Japanese sword-hilt collar and pommel. The pommel is oval-shaped and the collar is long and rectangular. Both pieces are black with a textured surface. They have gold and silver bird designs on them. The background is gray. The pieces are stacked vertically, the pommel on top and the collar on the bottom. The pommel is positioned lengthwise horizontally. The collar is positioned lengthwise horizontally. The background has shadows underneath the pieces.

Artwork details

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