Guard of Japanese sword hilt, iron overlaid with a pattern in gold

Made:
before 1889
Guard of Japanese sword hilt

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Guard of Japanese sword hilt
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Guard of Japanese sword hilt, made of iron overlaid with a pattern in gold

Details

Category:
Metallurgy
Object Number:
1889-164/3632
Materials:
iron and gold (metal)
type:
specimen
credit:
John Percy Collection