Katana
Category
Arms and armour
Date
Unknown
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Steel, Textile, Wood
Measurements
934 mm (Length)82 mm (W)710 mm (Length)38 mm (W)
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Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1328902
Summary
Sword; Katana, unsigned, shortened steel blade probably 16th century. One copper spacer with bronze tsuba of the Namban style. Wooden handle covered with yellow binding. Two metal discs placed under yellow binding on either side of handle. Black leather scabbard with hanging loop. Previously in the Green Room - sticky label 11.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.