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Tachi mounting with a brocade-wrapped sheath

(Japanese, 1828 – 1898)
1890
Medium/TechniqueMetal mountings, shakudô; mother-of-pearl insets; handle, black cord. Scabbard; obitori style, brocade, lacquered.
DimensionsOverall: 99.8 cm (39 5/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number20.746
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
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