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Source Description
The sword of the fierce Buddhist deity Fudo Myo-o slays passions; his noose ensnares beings who do not pay him homage.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
29240
label
Long Sword Blade (""Katana"")
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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Source metadata
id
29240
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Long Sword Blade (""Katana"")
description
The sword of the fierce Buddhist deity Fudo Myo-o slays passions; his noose ensnares beings who do not pay him homage.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1534 (Muromachi)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
blades (tool and equipment components)
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1
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Full blade including metal hilt: L: 34 5/16 in. (87.1 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Transcription] Inscribed: bizen (no) kuni ju osafune yosazaemonjo sukesada saku; [Translation] Made by Yosazaemonjo Sukesada
of Osafune
Bizen province.
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steel
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6762
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JMA
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none
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1
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0
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photo
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