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Source Description
This Bizen style blade was cut down and remounted in the later 19th century. It was likely made by Kaytayama Ichimonji, and shows stylistic qualities indicative of Bizen-den work being done in Bitchu Province around 1300.
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Document identity
localId
36168
label
Short Sword Blade (""Wakizashi"")
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object
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2
Source metadata
id
36168
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Short Sword Blade (""Wakizashi"")
description
This Bizen style blade was cut down and remounted in the later 19th century. It was likely made by Kaytayama Ichimonji, and shows stylistic qualities indicative of Bizen-den work being done in Bitchu Province around 1300.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1300 (Kamakura)
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CC0
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en
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Arms & Armor
wakizashi
blades
swords
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2
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2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
15 1/8 in. (38.4 cm) (l.)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Bizen School
inscriptions
none
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steel
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4010
collection_ids
JMA
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none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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9a3a0f406bd78880
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no
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2
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photo
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9235d62394db2845
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