Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira)
Object type: Sword-hilt collar and pommel (Fuchigashira)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Iron, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold
Dimensions: Fuchi (a); H. 1 9/16 in. (4 cm); Wt. 0.9 oz. (25.5 g); kashira (b); H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Wt. 0.5 oz. (14.2 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Fuchi-Kashira
Credit line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Accession year: 1929
Tags: Birds