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Source Description
Black lacquer saya with bands of shell dust inlay. Black lacquer kurigata. Mountings of copper with designs in gold. Kojiri missing. Habaki of copper and silver-gilt; Sppa of gold. Tsuka with same and ito-maki. Kogai. Kozuka inscribed on blade.
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Document identity
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33720
label
Short sword (wakizashi) with black lacquer saya with inlaid bands of shell dust (includes 51.1215.1-51.1215.5)
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33720
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object
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title
Short sword (wakizashi) with black lacquer saya with inlaid bands of shell dust (includes 51.1215.1-51.1215.5)
description
Black lacquer saya with bands of shell dust inlay. Black lacquer kurigata. Mountings of copper with designs in gold. Kojiri missing. Habaki of copper and silver-gilt; Sppa of gold. Tsuka with same and ito-maki. Kogai. Kozuka inscribed on blade.
date
late 16th century (Edo)
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CC0
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en
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short swords
wakizashi
wakizashi blade
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fuchi
kashira
menuki
saya
tsuka
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5
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5
source
import
dimensionsRaw
25 9/16 in. (65 cm) (l.) mounted wakizashi
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] Munenaga saku; [Signature] Seijo
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med
Black lacquer, steel, shakudo, gold, shell
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5161
2420
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none
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