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Details
- Other Title
- Katana (fighting sword)
- Place where the work was made
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Japan
- Period
- Meiji period 1868 - 1912 → Japan
- Date
- 19th century
- Media category
- Arms & armour
- Materials used
- forged iron, cotton, rayskin, raised gold inlay, raised copper, silver, red and black lacquer
- Dimensions
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95.0 x 7.5 cm
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a - sword blade, 70 cm
b - saya (scabbard), 71.2 x 4 cm
- Signature & date
Not signed. Not dated.
- Credit
- Gift of George Sherren Johnston 1996
- Location
- Not on display
- Accession number
- 441.1996.a-b
- Copyright
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Where the work was made
Japan