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Artist |
[Sada], Kane |
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Title |
Katana, sword |
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Object type | Classification: NM3.7808 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Description |
English: Katana; japanese sword and saya (scabbard); blade is long and curved with a single cutting edge; unsigned blade; bronze coloured habaki (metal encircling blade); tsuba is ornate lattice work; fuchi (collar above tsuba) has raised relief of flowers and vines; samegawa (handle wrap) is rayskin; tsuka-ito is a black coloured silk cord wrap on handle; under the tsuka-ito is a menuki charm on each side 3 ivy-style leaves; kojiri (end cap) is raised relief design of flowers on vines; saya (scabbard) is decorated with tiny cross sections of (wood or shell) that have been coated in a lacquer; kurigata (knob on scabbard for a attachment) is of a phoenix; saya has no pocket for kogatana; maker- Kane Sada (.), circa 1500s; |
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Date | Circa 1500; Circa 1934; 1934 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions |
width: 73mm |
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Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q758657 |
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Accession number |
1934.316 |
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Place of creation | Japan; Asia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Credit line | Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, gift of Mr Harry S Dadley, W1858 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes | Japanese katana ( samurai sword) and scabbard maker- Kane Sada (.), circa 1500s | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Source/Photographer | Photo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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