Historical Collections Online
Search our Historical Collections Online, a sample of 10,000 artefacts from the National Museum of Ireland’s Historical, Military and Easter Week Collections, published as part of the Decade of Commemorations.
dhal /
Shield (Dhal), iron inlaid with gold with four raised bosses and panels of inscriptions, padded with velvet at back and with two velvet straps. Modern Indian (Punjab).
greave /
Suit of Armour, comprising - Helmet, face piece with neck piece attached; Gorget; body piece with tassels; two arm pieces with gauntlets; two large shoulder pieces; two greaves of steel; two steel foot pieces each formed of eight parts joined by chain mail, and short trousers to knee, of figured...
tsuba /
Swordguard or tsuba. Rounded square shape. SHIBUCHI (this is one of the japanese alloy methods; an alloy of copper against one silver). Design of hunting on the horse. Shishiaibori (carved outside of design and make design bold relief). Inlaid work. IROE. No. 494.
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No. 435. Sword-guard or tsuba. Openworked, with a dragon.
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No. 464. Round-shaped. Iron. Openwork - design of reed leaves and a boat. Two small openings (Hitsuana).
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No. 429. Sword-guard or tsuba, openworked, with fern. Round-shaped. Edge with a rope chain pattern. Openworked, iron.
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No. 422. Sword-guard or tsuba, openworked; with a castle and men. Round-shaped, openworked.
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No. 461. Round-shaped. Iron. Openworked - design of scouring rush.
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Sword guard or tsuba. No. 453. Oval-shaped. Iron. Openwork design of rabbit, dragon and tiger. Two small openings but one was buried (filled).
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Sword guard or tsuba. No. 488. Oval-shaped, iron. Openwork - design of waves.
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No. 433. Sword-guard or tsuba; openworked, with a dragon. Iron, openworked.
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Sword guard or tsuba. No. 480. Oval-shaped, iron. Openwork - design of a pair of dragons. Goban(g). Two small openings. South (East) Asia styled sword guard.
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No. 400. Sword-guard or tsuba, with waves and a dragon. Made of iron, SUKI-BORI.
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Sword guard: iron, with conventional overlay ornament in bronze, brass and zinc, flowers, birds etc. Japanese circa 1800. Sword-guard or tsuba, with a fishing scene. Square-shaped, with rounded edges, iron, SUKI-BORI. IROE (inlaid with several alloys on the base).
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Sword guard: iron, with conventional overlay ornament in bronze, brass and zinc, flowers, birds etc. Japanese circa 1800. Sword-guard, with waves and JUROJIN (the God of Longevity). Oval-shaped, iron, SUKI-BORI. Carved in high relief.
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Sword guard, iron; with conventional Japanese designs, dragons etc. Pierced. Sword guard or tsuba. Oval shaped, iron, openwork - design of a dragon, pine tree and birds. One small opening (Hitsuana).
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Sword guard: iron, with conventional overlay ornament in bronze, brass and zinc, flowers, birds etc. Japanese circa 1800. Sword-guard, with a KOSHI (a man of high character). Moko-shaped (quatrefoil-shape) iron. SUKI_BORI. IROE (inlaid with several alloys on the base).
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Sword guard: iron, with conventional overlay ornament in bronze, brass and zinc, flowers, birds etc. Japanese circa 1800. Sword-guard, with lions, peonies and butterflies. Eight-leaf flower shaped. Iron. IROGANE, inlaid; carved in high relief.
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Sword guard: iron, with conventional overlay ornament in bronze, brass and zinc, flowers, birds etc. Japanese circa 1800. Sword-guard, with a carp ascending a waterfall. Iron, SUKI-BORI. KAKUMARU-shaped.