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Hunting Sword
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Hunting Sword

hilt, ca. 1700–1725; blade, ca. 1750

Date
hilt, ca. 1700–1725; blade, ca. 1750
Culture or place
hilt, Japanese, made for the European market; blade, Western European
Medium
Steel, copper-gold alloy (<i>shakudō</i>), gold
Size
L. 27 1/2 in. (69.9 cm); L. of blade 22 1/4 in. (56.5 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 7 oz. (652 g)
Type
Swords
Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Licence
Public domain: free to use, no permission needed
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