Sword Hilt with Fishing Boats and Water Birds, Shakudo, gold, In the shape of a sword hilt, dark brown, with sloping sides, oval shaped lid with small lozenge shaped, gold framed openings on front and back; larger oval shaped base with flat bottom, slightly broader than central box body and deliniated by seam that runs from front to back; body features inlaid gold decoration with fishermen, riverboats, cormorants and bamboo foliage; top of lid features raised gold and shakudo decoration of cormorant in flight; base features raised gold and shakudo decoration of wading bird and foliage. Lid

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Size: 4940px × 3952px
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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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