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, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver
Dimensions: Kashira (a); H. 1 5/16 in. (3.5 cm); Wt. 0.4 oz. (11.3 g); fuchi (b); H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Wt. 0.6 oz. (17 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Fuchi-Kashira
Credit line: Gift of a Trustee of the Museum, 1917
Accession year: 1917
Tags: Birds