Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira)
Object type: Sword-hilt collar and pommel (Fuchigashira)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Ishiguro Koreyoshi
Artist bio: Japanese, active 19th century
Artist role: Fittings maker
Artist nationality: Japanese
Date: 19th century
Medium: Gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper
Dimensions: L. of fuchi 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); W. of fuchi 7/8 in. (2.2 cm); L. of kashira 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); W. of kashira 5/8 in. (1.6 cm)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Fuchi-Kashira
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. George A. Crocker (Elizabeth Masten), 1937
Accession year: 1938