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Sword Guard

Sword Guard, no date

  • Japanese

Iron with openwork and incising

Gift of Frederick Stearns

90.1S2547

Department

Asian Art

Details

Frederick Stearns [1831-1907]

1890-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

Japanese, Sword Guard, no date, iron with openwork and incising. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Frederick Stearns, 90.1S2547.

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