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Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval and cylindrical metal objects with dark brown and gold designs. The oval object features a scene with a person in black, another person in brown, and a white and brown object. The cylindrical object shows a scene with a person in black and gold, gold objects, and a white background. Both objects have intricate gold and black designs. The objects are displayed on a gray background. The title is "Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira)" and the artist is not specified.

Artwork Details

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