Sword Guard
Ichinomiya of Kyoto
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Caption
Ichinomiya of Kyoto. Sword Guard, ca. 1800. Iron, shakudo, gold, silver, copper, 2 11/16 x 2 5/8 x 3/16 in. (6.8 x 6.6 x 0.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of F. Ethel Wickham, 28.591. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Artist
Title
Sword Guard
Date
ca. 1800
Period
Edo Period
Geography
Place made: Japan
Medium
Iron, shakudo, gold, silver, copper
Classification
Dimensions
2 11/16 x 2 5/8 x 3/16 in. (6.8 x 6.6 x 0.4 cm)
Signatures
Carved by Ichinomiya Kenryushi Nagayoshi at the age of 62 Japanese: Ichinomiya Kenryushi Nagayoshi gyonen rokujuni-o kore o horu
Credit Line
Gift of F. Ethel Wickham
Accession Number
28.591
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