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Sword of the wakizashi type

(Japanese, died in 1683)
17th century
DimensionsOther (length): 48.2 cm (19 in.)
Credit LineGift of the W. A. Compton Oriental Arts Foundation
Accession number1998.142
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Inscriptions(葵紋)以南蛮鉄於武州江戸 越前康継作(以下切)
Tsuba with design of chrysanthemum and cherry
Echizen Kinai School
Late 17th–early 18th century
Tsuba with design of vine leaves and tendrils
Echizen Kinai School
Late 18th–early 19th century (?)
Tsuba with design of scallop shell
Echizen Kinai School
early to mid-19th century
Tsuba with design of seashells
Echizen Kinai School
18th century
Tsuba with design of radiating pattern and leaves
Echizen Kinai School
mid-late 18th century
Tsuba with design of chrysanthemums
Echizen Kinai School
Late 18th–19th century
Tsuba with design of a clam and an awabi shell
Echizen Kinai School
18th century
Tsuba with design of hare
Echizen Kinai School
18th century
Tsuba with design of bamboo and plum
Echizen Kinai School
Late 18th–early 19th century