Sword Guard
1st century B.C.E.–8th century C.E.
Caption
Sword Guard, 1st century B.C.E.–8th century C.E.. Iron, 2 3/4 x 2 3/16 in. (7.0 x 5.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X473.2.
Gallery
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Collection
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Collection
Title
Sword Guard
Date
1st century B.C.E.–8th century C.E.
Period
Early Iron Age
Geography
Place made: Japan
Medium
Iron
Classification
Dimensions
2 3/4 x 2 3/16 in. (7.0 x 5.5 cm)
Credit Line
Brooklyn Museum Collection
Accession Number
X473.2
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