| Object Number | 19879G |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Japanese |
| Provenience | Japan |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Metal | Lacquer | Gilding | Pigment |
| Technique | Lacquered | Gilded | Painted |
| Iconography | Flowers |
| Description | Stylized horns (kuwagata) that attach to a samurai helmet. There are two gold inserts that fit into a base and extend outward, each with a small heart shape (inome) cut out from the upper portion. The surface of the horns is painted gold while the U-shaped base is painted black with a flower design in gold. The base extends upward to an oval section with two holes cut out, forming a sword hilt. The reverse has a cavity where the sword ornament inserts (19789H). In the center of the base, on the backside, is a rectangular recess where the kuwagata fits onto a post on a helmet (19879A). |
| Height | 7 cm |
| Length | 36 cm |
| Width | 22 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from G. T. Marsh and Co; subscription of Mrs. Phebe A. Hearst, 1897 |
| Other Number | 38 - Other Number | I:1 - Other Number |
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