Sword and scabbard

Museum number:
9-9440a-c
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.2405
Description:
a) medium sword with steel blade, wood hilt; sharkskin with silk binding; sword dragon ornaments; 1. 58.8cm b) scabbard of black lacquered wood; not mate to sword; 1. 45cm. c) utility knife of steel with inscription on blade; blossom and branch design; not mate to sword; 1. 20.3cm.
Donor:
University Art Museum (UC Berkeley)
Collection place:
Japan
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Dragons and Scabbards
Accession date:
1968
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 9 titled Sword and scabbard, accession number 9-9440a-c, described as a) medium sword with steel blade, wood hilt; sharkskin with silk binding; sword dragon ornaments; 1. 58.8cm b) scabbard of black lacquered wood; not mate to sword; 1. 45cm. c) utility knife of steel with inscription on blade; blossom and branch design; not mate to sword; 1. 20.3cm.Hearst Museum object 2 of 9 titled Sword and scabbard, accession number 9-9440a-c, described as a) medium sword with steel blade, wood hilt; sharkskin with silk binding; sword dragon ornaments; 1. 58.8cm b) scabbard of black lacquered wood; not mate to sword; 1. 45cm. c) utility knife of steel with inscription on blade; blossom and branch design; not mate to sword; 1. 20.3cm.Hearst Museum object 3 of 9 titled Sword and scabbard, accession number 9-9440a-c, described as a) medium sword with steel blade, wood hilt; sharkskin with silk binding; sword dragon ornaments; 1. 58.8cm b) scabbard of black lacquered wood; not mate to sword; 1. 45cm. c) utility knife of steel with inscription on blade; blossom and branch design; not mate to sword; 1. 20.3cm.Hearst Museum object 4 of 9 titled Sword and scabbard, accession number 9-9440a-c, described as a) medium sword with steel blade, wood hilt; sharkskin with silk binding; sword dragon ornaments; 1. 58.8cm b) scabbard of black lacquered wood; not mate to sword; 1. 45cm. c) utility knife of steel with inscription on blade; blossom and branch design; not mate to sword; 1. 20.3cm.Hearst Museum object 5 of 9 titled Sword and scabbard, accession number 9-9440a-c, described as a) medium sword with steel blade, wood hilt; sharkskin with silk binding; sword dragon ornaments; 1. 58.8cm b) scabbard of black lacquered wood; not mate to sword; 1. 45cm. c) utility knife of steel with inscription on blade; blossom and branch design; not mate to sword; 1. 20.3cm.Hearst Museum object 6 of 9 titled Sword and scabbard, accession number 9-9440a-c, described as a) medium sword with steel blade, wood hilt; sharkskin with silk binding; sword dragon ornaments; 1. 58.8cm b) scabbard of black lacquered wood; not mate to sword; 1. 45cm. c) utility knife of steel with inscription on blade; blossom and branch design; not mate to sword; 1. 20.3cm.Hearst Museum object 7 of 9 titled Sword and scabbard, accession number 9-9440a-c, described as a) medium sword with steel blade, wood hilt; sharkskin with silk binding; sword dragon ornaments; 1. 58.8cm b) scabbard of black lacquered wood; not mate to sword; 1. 45cm. c) utility knife of steel with inscription on blade; blossom and branch design; not mate to sword; 1. 20.3cm.Hearst Museum object 8 of 9 titled Sword and scabbard, accession number 9-9440a-c, described as a) medium sword with steel blade, wood hilt; sharkskin with silk binding; sword dragon ornaments; 1. 58.8cm b) scabbard of black lacquered wood; not mate to sword; 1. 45cm. c) utility knife of steel with inscription on blade; blossom and branch design; not mate to sword; 1. 20.3cm.Hearst Museum object 9 of 9 titled Sword and scabbard, accession number 9-9440a-c, described as a) medium sword with steel blade, wood hilt; sharkskin with silk binding; sword dragon ornaments; 1. 58.8cm b) scabbard of black lacquered wood; not mate to sword; 1. 45cm. c) utility knife of steel with inscription on blade; blossom and branch design; not mate to sword; 1. 20.3cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Sword and scabbard, accession number 9-9440a-c, described as a) medium sword with steel blade, wood hilt; sharkskin with silk binding; sword dragon ornaments; 1. 58.8cm b) scabbard of black lacquered wood; not mate to sword; 1. 45cm. c) utility knife of steel with inscription on blade; blossom and branch design; not mate to sword; 1. 20.3cm.

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