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Hunting Sword

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Hunting Sword by unknown artist. The image shows a sword with a long, slender blade and a decorative handle. The handle is made of metal with a black base color and gold floral etchings. A curved metal quillon extends from the handle's crossguard. The blade is silver with etched designs and appears to be made of metal, likely steel. The background of the image is a solid gray color.

Artwork Details

Date
hilt, ca. 1700–1725; blade, ca. 1750
Medium
Steel, copper-gold alloy (<i>shakudō</i>), gold
Culture
hilt, Japanese, made for the European market; blade, Western European
Dimensions
446 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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