Title: Sword Pommel (Kashira)
Object type: Sword pommel (Kashira)
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold
Dimensions: H. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Wt. 0.3 oz. (8.5 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Fuchi-Kashira
Credit line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Geography: Country of Origin    Japan      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Animals