JAPANESE
Sword guard with flying plover and geometric design
(Chidori ni kikagaku mon tsuba 千鳥に幾何学文鍔)
Edo period (1600-1615)-1868

Medium
iron

Measurements
0.6 × 7.1 cm diameter

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1921

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Accession Number
2163-D3

Department
Asian Art

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation

Physical description
Openwork of spear head forms.