Short sword (tanto), with insects and animals
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Japan
Japan
Short sword (tanto), with insects and animals
1875 - 1900
wood, steel, ivory, mother- of-pearl, coral
Japan
Short sword (tanto), with insects and animals
1875 - 1900
wood, steel, ivory, mother- of-pearl, coral
- Place made
- Japan
- Medium
- wood, steel, ivory, mother- of-pearl, coral
- Dimensions
- 49.5 cm (length)
- Credit line
- Gift of The Zorich Collection through the Art Gallery of South Australia Foundation 2017. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
- Accession number
- 20172A4(a-c)
- Signature and date
- The blade has inscriptions which are to be translated.
- Media category
- Applied
- Collection area
- Asian art - Japan