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Ceremonial Sword Mounting ("Kazari Tachi")

梨地螺鈿金装飾剣
Ceremonial Sword Mounting ("Kazari Tachi") (梨地螺鈿金装飾剣)
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At a glance — Swords & Armour · Heian period, 12th century · held by Tokyo National Museum · designated National Treasure of Japan.

Fact Sheet

Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Date
1101–1200
Location
Ueno, Tokyo
Catalogue ID
cobas-75056

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Ceremonial Sword Mounting ("Kazari Tachi") is a swords & armour of Heian period, 12th century (1101–1200), held by the Tokyo National Museum and designated a National Treasure (国宝) 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: “Ceremonial Sword Mounting ("Kazari Tachi")（梨地螺鈿金装飾剣）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-75056. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/ceremonial-sword-mounting-kazari-tachi/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Cultural property designation: National Treasure
  • Genre: Arms & Armor
  • 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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