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Sword guard with horse design

Sword guard with horse design
(Shinme zu tsuba 神馬図鍔)
Edo period (1600-1615)-1868

Medium
iron, gilt, copper
Measurements
0.6 × 6.9 cm diameter
Place/s of Execution
Bushū, Japan
Inscription
cast c.:
Accession Number
2265-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
Whole in form of saddled horse with looping tethering rope, gold, silver inlay, signed.