Metal sword with patterned design and rounded tip, oriented horizontally across top of image. Sword has a black cord threaded through a hole near the handle and a tassel hanging from the handle. A second, shorter sword with a curved blade and wrapped handle, positioned below the first sword, with its handle partially visible.
Artwork details
- Date:
- blade, late 13th–early 14th century; mounting, 18th–early 19th century
- Medium:
- Steel, wood, lacquer, rayskin (samé), thread, gold, silver
- Culture:
- Japanese
- Dimensions:
- 598 × 304 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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