Late Edo-Meiji period, 19th-early 20th century
paper: H. 31.6 x W. 42.9 cm (12 7/16 x 16 7/8 in.)
Curved steel(?) blade with wooden handle and copper rim
Japaneseleaded brass with silver and copper inlay
12th-13th centuryPersianChūban (medium-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) technique, with "ito-ire" (silk-web) reinforcement
19th-20th centuryJapaneseOdd-sized minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) technique
19th-20th centuryJapanese