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Title

Goldweight in the shape of a sword with sheath

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire

Physical Description

Goldweight in the shape of a sword with a smooth handle, covered by a sheath decorated in a pattern of small "bubbles."

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

1997/1.515

Medium and Support

brass

Artist

African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

cases (containers)

ceremonial weapons

containers

containers by form

geographic and political locations

goldweights

objects we use

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Knife with Sheath

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Algeria, Berber?

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1998/1.129A&B

Medium and Support

metal blade with wood handle trimmed in metal and fabric covered leather sheath

Artist

African, Algeria, Berber?, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

cases (containers)

containers

containers by form

descriptors

edged weapons

object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Brass Knife with Sheath

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

A long knife with a brass handle and its sheath. A dark brown rope is tied to the sheath, which has etched designs decorating it.

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2010/2.8

Medium and Support

brass

Artist

African, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

cases (containers)

containers

containers by form

descriptors

edged weapons

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Scabbard (of set of knife and scabbard)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire)

Century

Possibly 20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1900

Accession Number

1984/2.54B

Medium and Support

Iron, copper, leather, string, wood and brass tacks

Artist

African, Congo (Zaire), Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

cases (containers)

containers

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inorganic material

iron and iron alloy

materials

materials by composition

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

objects we use

sheaths

weapons and ammunition

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

Artist

African, Southern Songye

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

cases (containers)

central and equatorial african styles

containers

containers by form

edged weapons

luba region

objects

objects we use

people and culture

sheaths

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

weapons and ammunition

western democratic republic of congo styles

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

Artist

Ietsugu

Secondary Keywords

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objects we use

sheaths

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weapons and ammunition

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

Artist

Japan, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

cases (containers)

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edged weapons

mammals

objects we use

sheaths

weapons

weapons and ammunition

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

Artist

Japan, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

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coating (material)

coating by composition or origin

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edged weapons

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objects we use

sheaths

weapons

weapons and ammunition

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

Artist

Kagemitsu

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

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deciduous trees

document genres

document genres by form

document genres for literary works

edged weapon components

information forms

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

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people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by occupation

people in military occupations

plants

settlements and landscapes

sheaths

trees

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

weapon components

woody plants