Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira)
Object type: Sword-hilt collar and pommel (Fuchigashira)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 18th century
Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold
Dimensions: Kashira (a); H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); Wt. 0.7 oz. (19.8 g); fuchi (b); H. 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm); Wt. 1.3 oz. (36.9 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Fuchi-Kashira
Credit line: Gift of a Trustee of the Museum, 1917
Accession year: 1917
Tags: Birds