Wakizashi, Short Sword, in Scabbard
17th century
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
Wakizashi, Short Sword, in Scabbard, 17th century. Horimono, in lacquer scabbard with mother-of-pearl landscapes, 28 in. (71.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X740.3. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Title
Wakizashi, Short Sword, in Scabbard
Date
17th century
Period
Edo Period
Geography
Place made: Japan
Medium
Horimono, in lacquer scabbard with mother-of-pearl landscapes
Classification
Dimensions
28 in. (71.1 cm)
Signatures
Signed on Tang: Yamashiro-no-kami Fujiwara Kunikiyo using foreign steel.
Credit Line
Brooklyn Museum Collection
Accession Number
X740.3
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