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Sword of the wakizashi type with decoration of Fudo myôô

(Japanese, 1531–1614)
17th century
Medium/TechniqueTempered steel
DimensionsLength: 44.3 cm (17 7/16 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5031
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
InscriptionsKunihiro
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
Side 1
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17th century
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late 12th - early 13th centuries
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