Sword (13th century) and scabbard (18th century) with design of samurai writing a poem under cherry tree / Kagemitsu
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- Accession Number
- 1973/2.85
- Title
- Sword (13th century) and scabbard (18th century) with design of samurai writing a poem under cherry tree
- Artist
- Kagemitsu
- Artist Nationality
- Japanese
- Artist Life Dates
- (active late 13th–early 14th century )
- Medium and Support
- forged steel blade with wooden handle and scabbard
- Object Creation Date
- 1299-1301
- Object Creation Place
- Asia (continent)
- Japan (nation)
- Chugoku (region)
- Okayama-ken (prefecture)
- Creation Place 1
- Asia (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
- Creation Place 3
- Chugoku (region)
- Creation Place 4
- Okayama-ken (prefecture)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frederic R. Smith
- Dimensions
- 98 cm x 4.3 cm x 3.5 cm (38 9/16 in. x 1 11/16 in. x 1 3/8 in.)
- Century
- Late 13th-Early 14th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Arms and Armor
- Primary Object Type
- sword
- Secondary Object Classification
- Metalwork
- Secondary Object Type
- sword
- Physical Description
- The sword is long and slightly curved; the metal smith's name is engraved on the metal handle.
- Subject Matter
- Long swords (tachi) were the most important belongings for samurai, almost as equal to their lives; as many tragic stories attest, samurai could commit suicide when his sword was taken, stolen, or lost.
- Secondary Keywords
- buildings and the land
- cases (containers)
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- containers
- containers by form
- deciduous trees
- document genres
- document genres by form
- document genres for literary works
- edged weapon components
- information forms
- landscapes (environments)
- natural landscapes
- objects we use
- 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
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 1891 x 613
- File Size
- 55 KB
- Record
- 1973/2.85
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"Sword (13th century) and scabbard (18th century) with design of samurai writing a poem under cherry tree; Kagemitsu." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1973-sl-2.85/1973_2.85.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 04, 2024.