Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira)
Object type: Sword-hilt collar and pommel (Fuchigashira)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: late 18th–early 19th century
Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver, copper
Dimensions: Fuchi (a); H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Wt. 0.9 oz. (25.5 g); kashira (b); H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); Wt. 0.5 oz. (14.2 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Fuchi-Kashira
Credit line: Funds from various donors, 1946
Accession year: 1946