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Sword (katana) with black lacquer with green netting
(Japanese Military Armor)
Inscription
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 10/30/1996 | Treatment | other |
Geographies
Bizen
(Place of Origin)
Japan, Kyoto (Place of Origin)
Japan, Tokyo (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Sword (katana) in scabbard (saya): L: 38 in. (96.5 cm); Sword in hilt (tsuka) without scabbard (saya): L: 36 13/16 in. (93.5 cm); Blade: L: 34 5/16 in. (87.1 cm); Scabbard (saya): L: 29 7/16 in. (74.8 cm); Hilt (tsuka): L: 8 7/16 in. (21.4 cm)
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.
51.1259
