Title: Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira)
Object type: Sword-hilt collar and pommel (Fuchigashira)
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
Dimensions: Fuchi (a); H. 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm); Wt. 0.9 oz. (25.5 g); kashira (b); H. 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm); Wt. 0.5 oz. (14.2 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Fuchi-Kashira
Credit line: Gift of Herman A. E. and Paul C. Jaehne, 1943
Geography: Country of Origin    Japan      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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