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Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black oval and rectangular objects with insect and bamboo designs. The oval object has a textured black surface with a raised design featuring black insects on a branch with brown bamboo-like elements and small gold dots. The rectangular object has a similar black textured surface with a design of brown bamboo-like elements and black insects. Both objects have a similar design on their left and right sides. The background is gray.

Artwork Details

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