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Sword of the wakizashi type with mounting

(Japanese, dates unknown)
1689
Medium/TechniqueSteel, lacquer
DimensionsOverall (sword guard): 6.6 x 7 cm (2 5/8 x 2 3/4 in.)
Overall (middle length sword): 40.1 cm (15 13/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of the W. A. Compton Oriental Arts Foundation
Accession number1998.137
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ClassificationsArms and armor
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Inscriptions（菊紋）丹波守吉道　（橘紋）元禄二歳二月日　日本嶋
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Tobita Yoshimichi
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Middle sword
Yoshimichi
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