War Fan (<i>Gunbai</i>) with Concealed Spear Blade

Unknown maker

Medium: Wood, silver, steel, lacquer, silk
Dimensions: War fan (a): H. including blade 24 1/2 in. (62.2 cm); H. excluding blade 18 in. (45.7 cm); W. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 5.2 oz. (601 g); blade (b): H. 17 1/4 in. (43.8 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 0.3 oz. (462.1 g); tassel: Wt. 1.5 oz. (42.5 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Miscellaneous
Dated: 18th century
Pixels: 2667 × 4000
SHA-256: 673c18e55b765412…
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Open Access, Creative Commons Zero (CC0). Flagged isPublicDomain=true in the museum's own record.

War Fan (<i>Gunbai</i>) with Concealed Spear Blade. 18th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.