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Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows two black and gold pieces of a sword hilt with pommel and fuchigashira. The pommel is oval-shaped with an etched floral design on a black background. The fuchigashira is a rectangular shape with similar etchings on a black background. The background is gray.

Artwork details

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