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

Shibata Zeshin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown wooden sword scabbard with curved shape. Dark brown or black metal bands around the scabbard. Near the left end, a gold-colored metal guard. The left end has a grip wrapped in brown and black material in diamond patterns. A small gold circle at the right end. White background.

Artwork details

Date:
mounting 19th century; grip ornaments 16th century; hilt collar (<i>fuchi</i>), dated 1849
Medium:
Wood, lacquer, ray skin (<i>samé</i>), thread, copper-gold alloy (<i>shakudō</i>), brass, iron
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
599 × 204 px
Museum record:
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