Sword Guard

ca. 1850–1890

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Sword Guard, ca. 1850–1890. Iron, gold, silver, shakudo, shibuichi, and copper, 3 1/16 x 2 3/4 x 1/8 in. (7.7 x 7 x 0.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of F. Ethel Wickham, 28.666. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Asian Art

Title

Sword Guard

Date

ca. 1850–1890

Period

Edo Period

Geography

Place made: Japan

Medium

Iron, gold, silver, shakudo, shibuichi, and copper

Classification

Arms and Armor

Dimensions

3 1/16 x 2 3/4 x 1/8 in. (7.7 x 7 x 0.3 cm)

Signatures

Sensen (?) Atsuoki

Credit Line

Gift of F. Ethel Wickham

Accession Number

28.666

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