Curved, black Japanese sword blade with a silver-colored metal habaki near the handle; wrapped handle with same patterned design on both; long, curved, single-edged; scabbard not shown; mounted with a same-colored metal tsuka; light-colored rays on a darker background on the handle wrapping.
Artwork Details
- Date
- blade, dated 1440; mounting, late 18th century
- Medium
- Steel, wood, lacquer, ray skin (samé), thread, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi)
- Culture
- Japanese
- Dimensions
- 598 × 226 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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