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Document identity
localId
21069
label
Long Sword Blade (""Katana"")
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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Source metadata
id
21069
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Long Sword Blade (""Katana"")
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
14th century (Muromachi)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
katana
blades
swords
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1
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
27 9/16 in. (70 cm) (l.)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Transcription] Inscribed: sadamune: honami kokan; [Translation] Inscribed: Sadamune (attributed by Honami Kokan).
med
steel with gold inlay
creator_ids
3268
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6194
collection_ids
JMA
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none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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