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Scabbard (of set of knife and scabbard)

circa 1900

Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Iron, copper, leather, string, wood and brass tacks

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

Menuki (sword scabbard ornament): dragon (attached to 1973/2.87)

19th century

Japanese

gold

Sword, ornament, and scabbard

1858

Japanese

forged steel, lacquer, and gold