Drawings of Old Swords from the Hachiman Temple at Kamakura: Short Sword (<i>Tanto</i>) from Akita; Sword of Yoshii Family; Doctor's Sword of Mr. Fukushima; State Sword of Mr. Matsuda
Anonymous
ca. 1615–1868
Medium
Ink on paper
Dimensions
L. 35 ft. (10.7 m); W. 11 in. (27.9 cm)
Classification
Miscellaneous
Culture
Japanese
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1917
Accession Number
17.235.5
About the Artist
Anonymous
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