Sword hilt ferrule kashira, Japanese, Edo period 1603–1868, 19th century. Materials/stylistic details: decorated with vines and leaves; function: edged-weapon hilt ferrule for katana/sword. Dimensions: height 1.2 cm, width 3.5 cm, depth 2.2 cm., A dark gray rectangular band floats near the center of the image against a lighter gray background; the band has a smooth, slightly reflective surface with a subtle curved highlight along its lower edge and a small squiggle of yellow near one side.
Caption

Sword hilt ferrule kashira, Japanese, Edo period 1603–1868, 19th century. Materials/stylistic details: decorated with vines and leaves; function: edged-weapon hilt ferrule for katana/sword. Dimensions: height 1.2 cm, width 3.5 cm, depth 2.2 cm., A dark gray rectangular band floats near the center of the image against a lighter gray background; the band has a smooth, slightly reflective surface with a subtle curved highlight along its lower edge and a small squiggle of yellow near one side.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A24_012

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (320.8Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Sword hilt ferrule kashira Japanese Edo period 1603–1868 19th century Materials stylistic details decorated vines leaves function edged-weapon hilt ferrule katana sword Dimensions height 1.2 cm width 3.5 cm depth 2.2 cm dark gray rectangular band floats near center image lighter gray background band smooth slightly reflective surface subtle curved highlight lower edge small squiggle yellow near side.

Please log in to download the high resolution file