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Sword: HELM.O.277-1946

Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Description

Blade. Signature: Oya Katsukumi and his two sons, Tachibana Katsukumi and Katsukumi. Iron tsuba, openwork dragons, partly gilt

Legal notes

Bequeathed by J. E. Helm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1946) by Helm, J. E.

Components of the work

Tsuba composed of gilt ( part) iron

Identification numbers

Accession number: HELM.O.277-1946
Primary reference Number: 169480
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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