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Blade and Mounting for a Slung Sword (Tachi)
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Blade and Mounting for a Slung Sword (Tachi)

blade, 16th century; mounting mid 19th century · Steel, wood, lacquer, rayskin (samé), leather, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), silver, iron

From the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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SwordsArms and ArmorJapanese
Credit lineBlade and Mounting for a Slung Sword (Tachi). blade, 16th century; mounting mid 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. George M. Lefferts, 1910. CC0.
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