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Sword guard with three umbrella hats design

JAPANESE
Sword guard with three umbrella hats design
(Sangasa zu tsuba 三笠図鍔)
 Edo period (1600-1615)-1868

Medium
iron, copper, gilt

Measurements
0.4 × 8.3 cm diameter

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

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Accession Number
2229-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
Trefoil openwork, flying hats trailing ties, brass, copper inlay.

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