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Long sword (katana) with black lacquer saya with raised waves, fish, octopus and mon (includes 51.1264.1-51.1264.3)
Black lacquer saya with raised waves, three fish, in copper and gold, two with mon, and a silver octopus. Mountings of shibuichi and silver , with waves and fish of gold and copper, mekugi; peony and vine; iris and plum near kashira. Menuki - fish and waves. Kogai inscribed. Kozuka inscribed on blade and handle. Seppa and habaki of gold. Lower half of blade is double-edged.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Acquired by Henry Walters before 1931
Geographies
Edo
(Place of Origin)
Ushu province (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall: 39 in. (99 cm)
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.
51.1264
