Sword Guard
mid–19th century
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Caption
Sword Guard, mid–19th century. Iron, shakudo, 1/8 x 3 1/8 in. (0.3 x 8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of F. Ethel Wickham, 28.726. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Title
Sword Guard
Date
mid–19th century
Period
Edo Period
Geography
Place made: Japan
Medium
Iron, shakudo
Classification
Dimensions
1/8 x 3 1/8 in. (0.3 x 8 cm)
Signatures
Tachibana Takaie of Morioka made this using iron smelted from pebbles gathered from the river bed Japanese: Morioka no ju Tachibana Takaie heitetsu o motte kore o tsukuru
Credit Line
Gift of F. Ethel Wickham
Accession Number
28.726
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