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.
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Sword guard. Ornamental, Japanese circa 1800. Quatrefoil shaped (Moko-shaped). An alloy of copper. NANAKO ground. Decorated spring grasses in high relief. IROE (inlaid with several alloys on the base).
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Sword guard, ornamental, Japanese circa 1800. Oval-shaped. An alloy of copper. Decorated a lion, bamboo grass and a rock, in high relief. IROE (inlaid with several alloys on the base). Gold-plated on the edge.
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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 pair of dragons. Goban(g) (ooooooooo) pattern edge. Applied gold inlaid work. South (East) Asia styled sword-guard. Two small openings.
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Sword guard: with engraved warriors. Japanese circa 1800. Round-shaped. Silver-plated brass. Design of SHOKI (a Deity who drives pestilence away (in China). SHISHIAIBORI. IROE (inlaid with several alloys on the base).
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Sword guards, iron; with conventional Japanese designs, dragons etc. Pierced. Round-shaped, iron. Openwork - design of a mansion and pine tree. Two small openings.
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Sword stick handles: carved and incised bone; Bisjamon (Bishamon), God of War, climbing mountain with pine tree. Japanese. One of a pair of ivory containers, each decorated in low relief with a carving of a warrior in armour standing on a hillside. 228 holder Jap 307
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No. 474. Quatrefoils (Moko-shaped) iron. Openwork - design of a crucifix. Two small openings.
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Sword guard or tsuba. No. 460. Round, dragon-shaped. Iron. Openwork.