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Sword (Katana) with Sheath
Kiyomitsu Bizen
Muromachi period (1392-1573), Mid-16th century
Titles
Sword (Katana) with Sheath (Descriptive)
Artist
Kiyomitsu Bizen, Japanese, active mid-16th century
Medium
steel, lacquer, gold, cotton and wood
Dimensions
39 1/2 in. (100.3 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase in memory of William M. Spencer III (1920-2010), 2017.1a-b
Work Type
sword with sheath
Classification
Weapons and Ammunition
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Signature
Kiyomitsu Bizen
Marks
Pending identification
Inscription
Pending identification
Provenance
Ray Deadman Collection, Birmingham, Alabama [see note 1]; purchased by the Birmingham Museum of Art, Alabama, 2017
1. In 1992, 2017.1a-b was placed on loan to the Birmingham Museum of Art.
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