Two curved swords with black blades and brown handles. The swords are displayed with their blades facing left. The top sword has a longer blade than the bottom sword. Both swords have a brown handle wrapped in a textured material. Each sword has a guard located between the blade and handle. The background is light blue at the top and white at the bottom.
Artwork Details
- Date
- sword (katana) blade, dated 1440; short sword (wakizashi) blade, 15th century; mountings, late 18th century
- Medium
- Steel, wood, lacquer, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, copper, rayskin, silk
- Culture
- Japanese
- Dimensions
- 598 × 226 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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