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Illustration
Japanese steel katana and scabbard. Decorated with cord, iron, silver, gold, and shibuichi alloy. c. 1596–1615 CE. Yamato, Japan. (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
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APA Style
Institution, S. (2021, March 06). Japanese Katana & Scabbard. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13564/japanese-katana--scabbard/
Chicago Style
Institution, Smithsonian. "Japanese Katana & Scabbard." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 06, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13564/japanese-katana--scabbard/.
MLA Style
Institution, Smithsonian. "Japanese Katana & Scabbard." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 06 Mar 2021. Web. 26 Jul 2024.
