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Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (<i>Wakizashi</i>)

Kawachino Kamifujiwara Rai[...]

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Teal-colored sword scabbard with gold floral pattern, two metal fittings at either end, and three brown braided cords.

Artwork Details

Date
blade, 18th century; mounting, 18th–early 19th century
Medium
Steel, wood, lacquer, gold, abalone shell, iron, silver, copper-gold alloy (<i>shakudō</i>), copper, silk
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
599 × 337 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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