Sword Sheath
49-21-2B
From: Japan
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Wakizashi |
| Object Number | 49-21-2B |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Japanese |
| Provenience | Japan |
| Period | Edo Period (uncertain) | Meiji Period (uncertain) |
| Date Made | Edo - 1949 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Metal | Shell (uncertain) | Lacquer |
| Technique | Lacquered | Inlaid |
| Description | Sheath for wakizashi, Japanese short sword. Wood core with black lacquer inlaid with pieces of shell. In poor condition, tied with string to keep from splitting apart. |
| Credit Line | Gift of DeForest P. Willard, 1949 |
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