Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira)
Object type: Sword-hilt collar and pommel (Fuchigashira)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: late 18th century
Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold
Dimensions: Fuchi (a); H. 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm); Wt. 1 oz. (28.3 g); kashira (b); H. 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm); Wt. 0.6 oz. (17 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Fuchi-Kashira
Credit line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Gift of Howard Mansfield, 1936
Accession year: 1936
Tags: Insects