Blade for a Spear (<i>Jūmonji-yari</i>) with Sheath
Munemichi
dated August 1727
Medium
Steel, wood, lacquer, gold, copper
Dimensions
H. with sheath 22 7/8 in. (58.1 cm); spear (a): H. 20 1/2 in. (52.1 cm); W. 6 in. (15.2 cm); Wt. 14.5 oz. (411.1 g); sheath (b): W. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm); Wt. 7.5 oz. (212.6 g); shaft (c): H. 78 in. (198 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 4.1 oz. (1023.4 g)
Classification
Shafted Weapons
Culture
Japanese
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Etsuko O. Morris and John H. Morris Jr., 2018
Accession Number
2018.833.26a–c