Sword Guard
1863
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Caption
Sword Guard, 1863. Iron, iroe , 2 1/4 x 2 1/16 x 1/16 in. (5.7 x 5.3 x 0.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of F. Ethel Wickham, 28.558. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Title
Sword Guard
Date
1863
Period
Edo Period
Geography
Place made: Japan
Medium
Iron, iroe
Classification
Dimensions
2 1/4 x 2 1/16 x 1/16 in. (5.7 x 5.3 x 0.2 cm)
Signatures
Signed: "Carved by Komonshi Arichika in fall of the third year of Bunkyu, mizunoto-i, whilst at the mouth of the Edogawa River by Sodedome Bay" Japanese: "Buko Sodedomegaura no atari ni oite Komonshi Arichika sen Bunkyu mizunoto-i chikushu"
Credit Line
Gift of F. Ethel Wickham
Accession Number
28.558
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