Sword of the tantō type
Ishiguro Masaaki
(Japanese, about 1815–1875)
early - mid 19th centuries
Medium/TechniqueBlade: tempered steel
Hilt: ray skin wrapped with black thread
Hilt ornament: Gold repousse and applied metal sheet
Metal fittings: polished gold; high relief; inlay, and applied metal sheet
Sheath: snakeskin wrapped diagonally on black lacquer
DimensionsOverall: 41.6 cm (16 3/8 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5059
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
mid 14th century and 19th century
Mid 19th century
18th century
17th–18th century
19th century
late 19th century
18th century
Late 19th century (before 1890)
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18th century