Sword
17th century (made), 19th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Court sword with gilt brass mounts and lacquer scabbard
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Brief description | Court sword with gilt brass mounts and gold-lacquered scabbard, Japan, 17th century (blade), 19th century (mounts) |
| Physical description | Court sword with gilt brass mounts and lacquer scabbard |
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| Object history | Purchased from Mr. Shōzō Kato (203 Oxford Street, W.), accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.332-1910 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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