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Short Sword (tantô) with Decorative Motif
Short Sword (tantô) with Decorative Motif

Short Sword (tantô) with Decorative Motif

DateMeiji Period (1868-1912)
Geographic OriginJapan
Credit LinePurchase 1909 George T. Rockwell Collection
Object number9.713A-D
On View
Not on view
Object NameSword | Kogai | Kodzuka
Title Details
Label Caption Title Short Sword (tantô) with Decorative Motif
Exhibition History"Poetic Pastimes & the Art of Leisure in Japan", Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (February 14 - May 6, 2012)

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