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Important Cultural Property

Kazari-tachi Style Sword Mounting, With mother-of-pearl inlay decoration and fittings on ikakeji laqauer ground

沃懸地螺鈿金装飾剣
Kazari-tachi Style Sword Mounting, With mother-of-pearl inlay decoration and fittings on ikakeji laqauer ground (沃懸地螺鈿金装飾剣)
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At a glance — Swords & Armour · Heian period, 12th century · held by Tokyo National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan.

Fact Sheet

Designation
Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Date
1101–1200
Location
Ueno, Tokyo
Catalogue ID
cobas-77828

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Kazari-tachi Style Sword Mounting, With mother-of-pearl inlay decoration and fittings on ikakeji laqauer ground is a swords & armour of Heian period, 12th century (1101–1200), held by the Tokyo National Museum and designated a Important Cultural Property (重要文化財) of Japan. The facts below are transcribed from the official catalogue record; this entry carries no museum description in English.

Record & Sources

Cite this page: “Kazari-tachi Style Sword Mounting, With mother-of-pearl inlay decoration and fittings on ikakeji laqauer ground（沃懸地螺鈿金装飾剣）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-77828. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/kazari-tachi-style-sword-mounting-with-mother-of-pearl-inlay-decoration-and-fittings-on/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Genre: Arms & Armor
  • Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
  • Category: Applied arts:Arms and armor:Mountings:Ceremonial
  • 員数: 1口
  • 分類: 刀剣
  • 種別: 工芸:武器・武具:刀装（拵）:飾剣

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