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tantō, short sword

human history
  • Other Name

    Japanese short sword and scabbard

    tanto aikuchi

  • Description

    tantō; short sword; tantō aikuch, short sword without a tsuba; japanese short sword and saya (scabbard); one cutting edge on blade; unsigned blade; bronze coloured habaki (metal encircling blade); samegawa (handle wrap) is rayskin; no tsuka-ito (silk wrapping on handle); copper menuki charm on each side of handle depicting flowers and a teapot; kojiri (end cap) a dark laquered wood; saya (scabbard) is a laquered wood with a pocket for a kogatana, no kogatana present

  • Place
    Japan
  • Associated Place

    Japan

  • Accession Number
    1934.316
  • Accession Date
    1934
  • Other Id

    W1855 (war)

    286 (Dadley)

  • Department

    History

    War History

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  • tantō, short sword, 1934.316, W1855, 286, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 05 Feb 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • tantō, short sword, 1934.316, W1855, 286, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 05 Feb 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • tantō, short sword, 1934.316, W1855, 286, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 05 Feb 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • tantō, short sword, 1934.316, W1855, 286, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 05 Feb 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • tantō, short sword, 1934.316, W1855, 286, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 05 Feb 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • tantō, short sword, 1934.316, W1855, 286, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 05 Feb 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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