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Sword Scabbard

Object Number:42-30-250B
Current Location: Collections Storage
Culture:Japanese
Provenience: Japan
Period: Edo Period
Date Made: 1603 - 1868 CE
Early Date: 1603
Late Date: 1868
Section:Asian
Materials:Lacquer
Wood
Stone
Cotton
Credit Line:Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942
Other Number:395 - Other Number

Description

Iridescent, black lacquer sheath. Green cord with white stone and four cotton tassels attached. On the side of the scabbard is a slot for a knife.

Current & Past Exhibitions:

Images of Victory: Woodblock Prints from the Sino-Japanese War (04 Nov 1995 - 31 Aug 1996) View Objects in Exhibition
The Stories We Wear (25 Sep 2021 - 12 Jun 2022) View Objects in Exhibition

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