Katana
Category
Arms and armour
Date
1900 - 2000
Materials
Brass, Iron, Leather, Paint, Sharkskin
Measurements
998 mm (L); 687 mm (L)
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Dyrham, Gloucestershire
NT 452150.1
Summary
Sword; Katana - Japanese military sword, Katana, with plain slightly curved blade. Decorative blade guard (tsuba). Sharkskin grip bound with leather. Hilt with brass cap and tassel loop. Iron scabbard with brass mounts and one suspension ring. Brown paint covering mounts. 1900 - 2000
Provenance
Indigenous collection purchased by Ministry of Works in 1956 and given to Dyrham Park in 1961