Hunting Sword

Unknown maker

Medium: Steel, copper-gold alloy (<i>shakudō</i>), gold
Dimensions: L. 27 1/2 in. (69.9 cm); L. of blade 22 1/4 in. (56.5 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 7 oz. (652 g)
Culture: hilt, Japanese, made for the European market; blade, Western European
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Swords
Dated: hilt, ca. 1700–1725; blade, ca. 1750
Pixels: 2857 × 4000
SHA-256: 564141aa96140f24…
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Hunting Sword. hilt, ca. 1700–1725; blade, ca. 1750. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.