Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira)
Object type: Sword-hilt collar and pommel (Fuchigashira)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 19th century
Medium: Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver
Dimensions: Fuchi (a); H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Wt. 0.7 oz. (19.8 g); kashira (b); H. 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm); Wt. 0.5 oz. (14.2 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Fuchi-Kashira
Credit line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Gift of Howard Mansfield, 1936
Accession year: 1936
Tags: Birds