
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
紅葉蒔絵鞘脇指拵 Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi)
重武 ShigetakeLinkedCulture matchlcp-e5621d2d765e
- Date
- blade, 18th century; mounting, 19th century
- Medium
- Steel, wood, lacquer, rayskin (same), thread, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi)
- Culture
- Japanese
- Department
- Arms and Armor
- Institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Object ID
- 21830
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