Sword Guard
late 19th century
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Caption
Sword Guard, late 19th century. Iron, gold, copper, 2 9/16 x 2 3/8 x 1/16 in. (6.5 x 6 x 0.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of F. Ethel Wickham, 28.724. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Title
Sword Guard
Date
late 19th century
Period
Meiji Period
Geography
Place made: Japan
Medium
Iron, gold, copper
Classification
Dimensions
2 9/16 x 2 3/8 x 1/16 in. (6.5 x 6 x 0.2 cm)
Signatures
Carved by Okawa Kanju; gold seal Japanese: Okawa Teiju chokoku
Credit Line
Gift of F. Ethel Wickham
Accession Number
28.724
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