Sword Guard

Nagato

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Caption

Nagato. Sword Guard, ca. 1800. Chiseled iron; gilding, 3 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 1/8 in. (8.5 x 8 x 0.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of F. Ethel Wickham, 28.658. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Asian Art

Artist

Nagato

Title

Sword Guard

Date

ca. 1800

Period

Edo Period

Geography

Place made: Japan

Medium

Chiseled iron; gilding

Classification

Arms and Armor

Dimensions

3 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 1/8 in. (8.5 x 8 x 0.3 cm)

Signatures

Kore no Tsukuro (made) in Hagi in Nagato. Attributed to Naomitsu Japanese: Choshu Hagi no ju kore o tsukuru

Credit Line

Gift of F. Ethel Wickham

Accession Number

28.658

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