Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira)
Object type: Sword-hilt collar and pommel (Fuchigashira)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: second half 18th century
Medium: Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper, gold
Dimensions: Fuchi (a); H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); Wt. 0.8 oz. (22.7 g); kashira (b); H. 1 3/16 in. (3 cm); Wt. 0.3 oz. (8.5 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Fuchi-Kashira
Credit line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Gift of Howard Mansfield, 1936
Accession year: 1936
Tags: Mythical Creatures