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Title
Knife with wooden scabbard
Artist
African, Southern Songye
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
1985/2.123A-B
Medium and Support
iron, wood, copper and twine
Primary Keywords
knife
knives (weapons)
scabbard
scabbards
songye
weaponry
weapons
Title
Scabbard Ornament for Sword
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
1st century
Object Creation Date
circa 1st century
Accession Number
1961/2.86
Medium and Support
jade
Primary Keywords
scabbard
Title
Sword (original) and later handle, sword guard, and scabbard
Artist
Ietsugu
Physical Description
The sword is long and slightly curved; the handle cover is wrapped with black cords, mostly worn out. The round tsuba (sword guard) is made of steel and has two holes. The scabbard is painted with lacquer and has a string for hanging. There is a pair of lion-shaped menuki (fitting) on the handle.
Artist Life Dates
(active Ôei era, 1394 - 1427)
Century
14th-15th century
Object Creation Date
1394-1427
Accession Number
1973/2.87
Medium and Support
forged steel blade and lacquer
Primary Keywords
hilt
lacquer and lacquering
scabbard
sword
Title
Sword scabbard ornament (menuki) with oak leaf design (pair with 1982/2.11)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1982/2.10
Medium and Support
copper-gold alloy (shakudô) with gold inlay
Primary Keywords
objects of adornment
scabbard
Title
Sword scabbard ornament (menuki) with oak leaf design (pair with 1982/2.10)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1982/2.11
Medium and Support
copper-gold alloy (shakudô) with gold inlay
Primary Keywords
objects of adornment
scabbard
Title
Sword Scabbard Ornament (Menuki)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1982/2.12
Medium and Support
iron with gold inlay
Primary Keywords
objects of adornment
scabbard
Title
Sword Scabbard Ornament (Menuki)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1982/2.13
Medium and Support
iron with gold inlay
Primary Keywords
objects of adornment
scabbard
Title
Sword scabbard ornament (menuki) in the shape of a lobster, pair with 1982/2.14
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1982/2.15
Medium and Support
iron with gold inlay
Primary Keywords
lobster
scabbard
Title
Menuki (sword scabbard ornament): dragon (attached to 1973/2.87)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Golden lion with gently curving tail and arched back. Each foot is capped with three intimidating claw-like nails. The lion is oriented as if stalking from left to right, but the head turns back inward towards the center, with a downward flowing mane.
Century
19th Century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1982/2.18
Medium and Support
gold
Primary Keywords
lion
scabbard
sword
weaponry
Title
Sword, ornament, and scabbard
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
The sword is long and slightly curved; the metal smith's name is engraved on the metal handle. The scabbard is painted with black laquer with image of samurai and cherry tree. He wears a jacket, pants, a straw hat and a sword, holding a brush, possibly writing a poem on a piece of paper hanging from the tree. The figure and tree are painted with rose-color and gold laquer.
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1858
Accession Number
1973/2.88
Medium and Support
forged steel, lacquer, and gold
Primary Keywords
lacquer and lacquering
scabbard
sword
Title
Sword Scabbard Ornament (Menuki)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1982/2.16
Medium and Support
copper-gold alloy (shakudô) with gold inlay
Primary Keywords
objects of adornment
scabbard
Title
Sword (13th century) and scabbard (18th century) with design of samurai writing a poem under cherry tree
Artist
Kagemitsu
Physical Description
The sword is long and slightly curved; the metal smith's name is engraved on the metal handle.
Artist Life Dates
(active late 13th–early 14th century )
Century
Late 13th-Early 14th century
Object Creation Date
1299-1301
Accession Number
1973/2.85
Medium and Support
forged steel blade with wooden handle and scabbard
Primary Keywords
cherry trees
hilt
poems
samurai
scabbard
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