Sword hilt partly covered with same
Title

Sword hilt partly covered with same

Caption

Sword hilt partly covered with same, Shark skin, or more properly ray skin, was, on occasion, used to cover military equipment. A white skin with large modules was highly prized. Surviving examples are rare. Japan. Japanese.

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Werner Forman Archive/ Victoria & Albert Museum, London

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Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman

Reference

UMG12A33_185

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