Minneapolis Institute of Art

Short sword

Japan

Date: 18th–19th century
Medium: Wood, metal, sharkskin, silk
Department: Asian Art
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Art

Japan, Asia Dimensions: 27 × 1 1/2 × 1 1/8 in. (68.58 × 3.81 × 2.86 cm)

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