Sword
49-21-1A
From: Japan
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Katana |
| Object Number | 49-21-1A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Japanese |
| Provenience | Japan |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Metal |
| Description | Sheath in rotten condition, and swordguard a late replacement, but other hilt fittings are good and blade will probably be good after cleaning. Sword guard shows Shoki, the demon-queller, and a demon; the other fittings have dragons. |
| Credit Line | Gift of DeForest P. Willard, 1949 |
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