The Collection – University of Michigan Museum of Art

Sword (original) and later handle, sword guard, and scabbard

1394-1427

Ietsugu

forged steel blade and lacquer

Sword (13th century) and scabbard (18th century) with design of samurai writing a poem under cherry tree

1299-1301

Kagemitsu

forged steel blade with wooden handle and scabbard

Tsuba (sword guard) with chrysanthemum and butterfly design

18th century

Japanese

iron with gold inlays

Tsuba (sword guard) with eight family crests

19th century

Japanese

iron and gold

Tsuba (Sword guard) with design of dragon among clouds

19th century

Okada Masatoyo

iron with gold and silver inlays

Tsuba (sword guard) with design of Kanzan (Chinese, Han Shan) and Jittoku (Chinese, Shihde), two Zen eccentrics

early 18th century

Japanese

iron with gold, silver, and shakudô (copper-gold alloy) inlays

Tsuba (sword guard) with design of three pawlownia crests and vines

circa 1750

Kinai School

iron, gold and shakudô (copper-gold alloy)

Tsuba (sword guard) with design of blowfish, shrimp and plant

19th century

Seishinsai

brass with gold, silver, copper, and shakudô (copper-gold alloy) inlays

Tsuba (sword guard) with incised flame design

late 16th century - early 17th century

Artist Unknown, Nabeshima ware, Japan

Shakudô (copper-gold alloy)

Kris handle in the shape of an ogre

20th century

Indonesian

ivory

Kris handle

19th century

Indonesian

wood

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