Blade. Tsuba, iron, lobed and inlaid Iin sentoku with stylised plant and plain gilt edge. Hilt of blade lacquer with fine horizontal grooves, brass Mekugi pierced with retaining pin. Fuchi and Kashira of shakudo with nanako surface and applied silver millet motif with gilt grain. Menuki with matching millet motif.
The scabbard of black lacquer with impressed crest motif, Kurikata matching Fuchi-Kashira, applied copper bird with black beak and gilt eye. Kodzuka of shibuichi with applied gold and silver millet in copper basket
Bequeathed by J. E. Helm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1946) by Helm, J. E.
Kodzuka
composed of
shibuichi
Inlay
composed of
sentoku
Edge
composed of
gilt
Hilt, Scabbard
composed of
lacquer
Applied, Basket
composed of
copper
Applied
composed of
gold
Applied Millet
composed of
silver
Mekugi
composed of
brass (alloy)
Blade
Height 26.9 cm
Sword In Scabbard
Length 44.8 cm
Bronze
Edge, Eye
Hilt
Silver, Menuki
Accession number: HELM.O.283-1946
Primary reference Number: 169485
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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Accession Number: 904*3 f.2
Accession Number: Marlay cutting It. 83
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