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Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira)

ca. 1615–1868

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Title: Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira)
Date Created: ca. 1615–1868
Physical Dimensions: Fuchi (a); H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Wt. 0.6 oz. (17 g); kashira (b); H. 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm); Wt. 0.5 oz. (14.2 g)
Type: Sword-hilt collar and pommel (Fuchigashira)
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/34719
Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), silver, gold
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Culture: Japanese

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