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Sword of the wakizashi type
Inoue Shinkai (Japanese, 1630–1682)
Japanese
Edo period
1675 (Enpô 3)
Medium/Technique
Tempered steel
Dimensions
Length: 66 cm (26 in.)
Length: 51 cm (20 1/16 in.)
Other (curvature): 1.7 cm (11/16 in.)
Length: 51 cm (20 1/16 in.)
Other (curvature): 1.7 cm (11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the W. A. Compton Oriental Arts Foundation
Accession Number1998.159.1
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor – Swords
InscriptionsInoue Shinkai (chrysanthemum crest) Enpô san nen hachigatsu hi
井上真改 （菊紋）延宝三年八月日
井上真改 （菊紋）延宝三年八月日
ProvenanceWalter A. Compton (b. 1911 - d. 1990), Elkhart, IN; transferred to the W. A. Compton Oriental Arts Foundation, Elkhart; 1998, gift of the W. A. Compton Oriental Arts Foundation to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 24, 1998)