Sword Guard
Asian Art
MEDIUM
Iron with copper inlay and gilding; copper sekigane
DATES
18th century
PERIOD
Edo Period
DIMENSIONS
3 3/16 x 3 5/16 x 3/16 in. (8.1 x 8.4 x 0.4 cm)
SIGNATURE
Made by ?? of Echizen Province using Nanban (“Southern Barbarian”) iron
Japanese: Echizen no kuni ?? Nanbantetsu o motte kore o tsukuru
ACCESSION NUMBER
28.618
CREDIT LINE
Gift of F. Ethel Wickham
MUSEUM LOCATION
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