Sword (katana)
Sword (katana)
Place of OriginJapan
Dateearly 20th century
Mediumalloys of steel, copper, gold, silver, and bronze with lacquer on wood, mother-of-pearl, sharkskin, silk, and black lacquer enamel scabbard
ClassificationMetalwork
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1912.905
Not on View
Collections
- Decorative Arts
Edo Period (1600-1868)
Edo Period (1600-1868)
Edo Period (1600-1868)
Edo Period (1600-1868)
Edo Period (1600-1868)
Edo Period (1600-1868)
19th century
early 20th Century
Meiji Era (1868-1912)
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