Wooden sheath incised with swirly 'cloud pattern'. At the tip is an iron cap, and near the top a ring, both decorated with gilded dragonflies. [El.B 26/4/2007]

Collection type: Object
Description: Wooden sheath incised with swirly 'cloud pattern'. At the tip is an iron cap, and near the top a ring, both decorated with gilded dragonflies. [El.B 26/4/2007]
Geographical reference: Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
Cultural groups: Japanese
Person: Field collector C.S.F. Fagan; PRM source Major Fagan
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1876
Date collected: 1870 - 1876
Acquisition information: Donated: 1936
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Lacquer Varnish, Material Iron Metal, Process Carved, Process Incised, Process Lacquered Varnished, Process Gilded
Dimensions: Length: max 780 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1936.12.6.2
Research and responses: Related Documents File - Detailed information & drawings supplied by Colin Langton, 1999. Type is given as "Katana, blade mounted in Buke Zukuri Koshirae, circa 1850-65." [CF 7/1/2002]

Search terms: Weapon, Sheath

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