Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira)
Object type: Sword-hilt collar and pommel (Fuchigashira)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 19th century
Medium: Gold, silver, copper, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
Dimensions: Kashira (a); H. 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm); Wt. 0.6 oz. (17 g); fuchi (b); H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Wt. 1.1 oz. (31.2 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Fuchi-Kashira
Credit line: Gift of a Trustee of the Museum, 1917
Accession year: 1917
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