Sword Guard
late 18th–19th century
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Caption
Sword Guard, late 18th–19th century. Iron with shakudo, copper, and gilding, 2 3/4 x 2 9/16 in. (7 x 6.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gustav Bissing, 34.1122. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Title
Sword Guard
Date
late 18th–19th century
Period
Edo Period
Geography
Place made: Japan
Medium
Iron with shakudo, copper, and gilding
Classification
Dimensions
2 3/4 x 2 9/16 in. (7 x 6.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Bissing
Accession Number
34.1122
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