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
Ikkanshi Tadatsuna
17th–18th century
18th century
Tanaka Toshiyoshi
mid-19th century
early to mid-19th century
late 19th century
19th century
18th century