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Sword with Scabbard Mounts

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows three parts of a sword with scabbard mounts by Sword with Scabbard Mounts. The item has a long, thin, dark brown wooden scabbard with metal fittings at both ends and along its length. The top piece shows the scabbard, lying horizontally across the image with a rounded metal piece on the left end. The middle piece displays a worn metal sword with a hilt on the left end and no visible blade. The bottom piece presents a short hilt with a round metal piece on the left end, wrapped in white cord or wire; the right end appears to be a metal ferrule. The background is a plain gray surface.

Artwork Details

Date
6th century
Medium
Iron, bronze, copper, gold, silver
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
597 × 201 px
Public Domain
Yes
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