Sword "Aikuchi" with Sheath and Utility Knife
Object Details
- Collector
- Lt. Col. J. A. Mendelson
- Donor Name
- U.S. Department Of Defense
- SHORT SWORD. (AIKUCHI W/ KODZUKA UTILITY KNIFE. BLADE SIGNED "KUNISADA SAKU" MID-19TH CENT. - G. PHEBUS). (1/3) SWORD (L. 38.5CM, W. 4.5CM) SHORT, THICK SINGLE-EDGED BLADE, SOME CORROSION. COPPER COLLAR, NO GUARD, COPPER POMMELS. TWO GOLD WASHED COPPER MENUKI, HUMAN FIGURES. SHARKSKIN COVERED GRIP. (2/3) SHEATH (L. 33CM, W. 4CM) PLAIN DARK LAQUERED WOOD, STIPPLED COPPER MOUNTS, BLUE SILK BRAID. (3/3) UTILITY KNIFE "KODUKA" (L. 21.5CM) NARROW SINGLE-EDGED BLADE, ENCRAVED W/ CHARACTERS. COPPER HANDLE W/ WAVE DESIGNS. FITS IN SHEATH.
- Record Last Modified
- 1 Dec 2014
- Specimen Count
- 3
- Culture
- Japanese
- Accession Date
- 5 Dec 2006
- Collection Date
- 1973
- Accession Number
- 364983
- USNM Number
- E424641-0
- Object Type
- Sword
- Length - 1 Of 3, Sword
- 38.5 cm
- Width - 1 Of 3, Sword
- 4.5 cm
- Length - 2 Of 3, Sheath
- 33 cm
- Width - 2 Of 3, Sheath
- 4 cm
- Length - 3 Of 3
- 21.5 cm
- Place
- Japan, Asia
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- Anthropology
- NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
- Topic
- Ethnology
- Record ID
- nmnhanthropology_8457771
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/38dfdeecf-dcdb-4cca-b6b7-b1ba5e29b278
