Curved silver-gray metal blade with a white border along the edge. A relief carving of a dragon is etched on the blade, appearing to move upwards. The dragon has a rounded head with two short horns. The body has scales and four clawed feet. The background is black.
Artwork details
- Date:
- blade, dated 1870; mounting, 19th century
- Medium:
- Steel, wood (rosewod), copper-gold alloy (<i>shakudō</i>), copper-silver alloy (<i>shibuichi</i>), gold, silver
- Culture:
- Japanese
- Dimensions:
- 266 × 623 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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