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  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

  relevance

  rank 45.57514

  UM Museum of Art