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Long Sword Blade ("Katana")
1534 (Muromachi)
The sword of the fierce Buddhist deity Fudo Myo-o slays passions; his noose ensnares beings who do not pay him homage.
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Provenance
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Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan, Bizen (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Full blade including metal hilt: L: 34 5/16 in. (87.1 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
51.1259.1
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