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Long Sword ("Katana") with Dark Brown Saya with Silver Dragons and Clouds
Sword: 14th century; Gold Inlay: 1840-1849 (Muromachi; late Edo)
dark brown lacquer, steel, silver, gold, shakudo
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
The gold inlay on this piece is attributed to Sadamune (active 14th century) by Honami Kokan (active 1840s).
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Provenance
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.
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.
Exhibitions
| 1989 | The Nature of Loyalty: Japanese Warrior Prints of the Nineteenth Century. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Japan, Tokyo (Edo) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
28 3/8 in. (72.1 cm) (l.)
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.
51.1226
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