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Sword of the katana type
Attributed to: Rai Kunimitsu
Japanese
Kamakura period
14th century
Object Place: Japan
Medium/Technique
Tempered steel, hō wood (Magnolia obovata, Japanese Bigleaf Magnolia), ivory hatome (Elephas maximus) andAsian Water Buffalo horn mekugi (Bubalus bubalis)
Dimensions
L. .883
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.11163
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor – Swords
ProvenanceBy 1911, purchased by William Sturgis Bigelow (b. 1850 - d. 1926), Boston [see note 1]; 1911, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: August 3, 1911)
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.