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: Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold
Dimensions: Fuchi (a); H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Wt. 1.1 oz. (31.2 g); kashira (b); H. 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm); Wt. 0.7 oz. (19.8 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Fuchi-Kashira
Credit line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Accession year: 1929
Tags: Animals