War Fan (<i>Gunbai</i>) with Concealed Spear Blade
Unknown Artist
18th century
Medium
Wood, silver, steel, lacquer, silk
Dimensions
War fan (a): H. including blade 24 1/2 in. (62.2 cm); H. excluding blade 18 in. (45.7 cm); W. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 5.2 oz. (601 g); blade (b): H. 17 1/4 in. (43.8 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 0.3 oz. (462.1 g); tassel: Wt. 1.5 oz. (42.5 g)
Classification
Miscellaneous
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
2018.833.27a, b