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Sword guard with monkey, deer and bee’s nest design

Sword guard with monkey, deer and bee’s nest design
(Saru shika hachinosu zu tsuba 猿鹿蜂の巣図鍔)
Edo period (1600-1615)-1868

Medium
iron, gilt
Measurements
0.5 × 7.1 × 7.4 cm
Accession Number
2243-D3
Department
Asian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1921
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Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Monkeys, deer, birds against all over openwork foliage, gold inlay.