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koshirae with katana blade

about 1550–1600

Japanese

63.207A-C

On display in K308.c18

metal

Artwork Details

Nationality
Japanese
Creation Date
about 1550–1600
Creation Location
Japan
Materials
metal, laquered wood
Object Types
weapons, swords, scabbards, sheaths
Dimensions

blade tip to shoulder: 23-3/4 in.; blade tip to tang-tip: 31-3/8 in.; blade in scabbard: approximately 37-1/2 in. (guard is missing)

Period
Muromachi
Mark Description

Blade Signed: "Kyūshū Higo Dō - -" the tang was cut, leaving off the last two characters. Kyūshū Higo Dō[tanuki]”(九州肥 後同[田貫]).

Accession Number
63.207A-C
Credit Line

Gift of David W. Peat. Restoration was made possible by the Anonymous IV Art Fund, 2019.

Copyright
No Known Rights Holder
Collection

Asian Art (Japanese and Korean)

Color Palette

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