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.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Victoria & Albert Museum, London
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A33_185
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
25,9Mb (1,3Mb) / 11,7in x 8,6in / 3508 x 2580 (300dpi)