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Start Over Object class Legendary beings Collection place Japan Function 1.7 Fighting, Warfare, and Social Control
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Box base, accession number 9-5822b, described as large wooden fan box. Gumpai fan; etched metal with cut-out designs on butterflies and dragonflies; black lacquer handle; faded orange silk cord with tassel; length 50.5 cm; width 23.5 cm; a) fan; b) box base; c) lid
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Box lid, accession number 9-5822c, described as large wooden fan box. Gumpai fan; etched metal with cut-out designs on butterflies and dragonflies; black lacquer handle; faded orange silk cord with tassel; length 50.5 cm; width 23.5 cm; a) fan; b) box base; c) lid
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fan, accession number 9-5822a, described as large wooden fan box. Gumpai fan; etched metal with cut-out designs on butterflies and dragonflies; black lacquer handle; faded orange silk cord with tassel; length 50.5 cm; width 23.5 cm; a) fan; b) box base; c) lid
Hearst Museum object titled Fan, accession number 9-8136, described as Fan, paper, one side silver, other side gold, both with hinomaru (red rising sun), bamboo ribs stained black, iron parent ribs with incised dragon
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fan, accession number 9-8134a,b, described as Fan (a), flat iron, gold sun and moon on back, 2 dragons on front, orange silk cord and tassels; usually decorated with the sun, moon or stars of the Big Dipper. Used as a weapon or shield. Fan carried by commanders in time of action. Its use in signaling came when brandished as a symbol of authority. Originally made of leather. In bag (b)
Hearst Museum object titled Fan with box, accession number 9-5822a-c, described as large wooden fan box. Gumpai fan; etched metal with cut-out designs on butterflies and dragonflies; black lacquer handle; faded orange silk cord with tassel; length 50.5 cm; width 23.5 cm; a) fan; b) box base; c) lid
Hearst Museum object titled Sword, accession number 9-8960a, described as Sword (rusty, damaged tip) with incised curving design, 7 pierced holes in blade; carved dragon wired to hilt; length 65 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Sword guard, accession number 9-20367, described as sword guard, round, cast iron; double sided design; pair of perforations alongside of slot for sword; dragon with inlaid gold eyes amongst clouds on one side
Hearst Museum object titled Sword guard, accession number 9-9410, described as circular; iron; dragons and precious balls ((Hoju-No-Tama) front and back; gold sheeting; low relief; 7.4 cm. diam.
Hearst Museum object titled Sword guard, accession number 9-9382, described as Sword guard; rounded square; iron; cloud dragon front and back; brass inlay; low relief; 8.7 x 8.2 cm.

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