Sword Pommel with Phoenix Head
Unknown Artist
5th–6th century
Medium
Gilt bronze
Dimensions
H. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); W. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); D. 3/8 in. (1cm)
Classification
Metalwork
Culture
Japan
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Harry G. C. Packard Collection of Asian Art, Gift of Harry G. C. Packard, and Purchase, Fletcher, Rogers, Harris Brisbane Dick, and Louis V. Bell Funds, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and The Annenberg Fund Inc. Gift, 1975
Accession Number
1975.268.410
Tags
Mythical Creatures