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Katana sword with saya of red-brown lacquer and mother-of-pearl- inlay (includes 51.1209.1-51.1209.4)
1866 (Edo)
Red-brown lacquer, black lacquer, shibuichi, iron, steel, silver, gold, mother-of-pearl
Red-brown lacquer saya with mother-of-pearl inlay. Kojiri, menuki, kashira of silver and gold. Kurigata and koiguchi black lacquer. Gold seppa. Tsuba of iron and shibuichi.
Inscription
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
38 3/8 in. (97.5 cm) (l.) mounted katana
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
51.1209
