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Metal ornament with Design of Boat Sails and Setting Sun19th century

Not on view
Oval Japanese metal sword fitting, iron or shakudō alloy, engraved with two sailing ships, a gold-inlaid moon, and two Japanese characters in the lower left
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Metal ornament with Design of Boat Sails and Setting Sun
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
19th century
Period
Edo period (1603-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912)
Medium
Various metals, gold
Dimensions
3/4 x 1 3/4 in. (1.91 x 4.45 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Allan and Maxine Kurtzman
Accession Number
M.2003.154.5
Classification
Arms and Armor
Collecting Area
Japanese Art