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鮫皮研出鞘大小拵 Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (<i>Wakizashi</i>), Nobukuni Japanese, Steel, wood, lacquer, ray skin (samé), thread, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, Japanese — 鮫皮研出鞘大小拵 Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (*Wakizashi*)
Multiple artists/makers
blade, late 14th–early 15th century; mounting, 19th century

鮫皮研出鞘大小拵 Blade and Mounting for a Long Sword (<i>Katana</i>), Muramasa Japanese, Steel, wood, lacquer, ray skin (<i>same</i>), thread, copper-gold alloy (<i>shakudō</i>), gold, Japanese — 鮫皮研出鞘大小拵 Blade and Mounting for a Long Sword (*Katana*)
Multiple artists/makers
blade, 16th century; mounting, 19th century

鮫皮研出鞘大小拵 Blades and Mountings for a Pair of Swords (<i>Daishō</i>), Muramasa Japanese, Steel, wood, lacquer, ray skin (<i>same</i>), thread, copper-gold alloy (<i>shakudō</i>), gold, Japanese — 鮫皮研出鞘大小拵 Blades and Mountings for a Pair of Swords (*Daishō*)
Multiple artists/makers
sword (*katana*) blade, 16th century; short sword (*wakizashi*) blade, late 14th–early 15th century; mountings, 19th century

Set of Sword Fittings (Mitokoromono)

Fittings maker Gotō Tokujō

late 16th–early 17th century

Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)

Fittings maker Gotō Tokujō

late 16th–early 17th century

Knife Handle (Kozuka)

Fittings maker Gotō Tokujō

late 16th–early 17th century

Knife Handle (Kozuka)

Fittings maker Gotō Tokujō

late 16th–early 17th century

Set of Sword Fittings (Mitokoromono) with Two Additional Knife Handles (Kozuka) and a Pair of Grip Ornaments (Menuki)

Fittings maker Gotō Tokujō

late 16th–early 17th century

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