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Sword: HELM.O.279-1946

Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Description

Shirazaya. Long, in plain wood. Signature: Tenta Masakuni (Chikugo province)

Legal notes

Bequeathed by J. E. Helm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

16th Century, Late#
1675 - 1699

Materials used in production

Wood

Identification numbers

Accession number: HELM.O.279-1946
Primary reference Number: 169482
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

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

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