Product No. MEN-2913 無銘 | |
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Design | Kizunagawa, Horse Riding Harness |
Mei | Mumei |
Material | Shakudo with details in gold and silver |
Era | Edo Period |
Box | Paulownia wood |
Left Length | 1.3 cm (0.5 in) |
Right Length | 1.3 cm (0.5 in) |
Left Width | 3.5 cm (1.4 in) |
Right Width | 3.7 cm (1.5 in) |
Price |
35,000 JPY |
Horsemanship and Japanese archery were indispensable to the warriors of the Sengoku period, and horse equipment is often used as a subject of sword fittings. This work is a kizunagawa. Kizunagawa is a horse-riding harness used to tether the horse to a post or the like. This pair of menuki has a three-dimensional feel, with skillful gold and silver color painting. |