Swords of the Samurai-Japanese Arms and Armor from Northwest Collections-Revised Edition

by Barbara Coddington

1981

Library's review

Bellevue Art Museum
Bellevue Square
September 1-October 28, 1984

Whatcom Museum of History and Art
Bellingham
November 10, 1984-January 3, 1985

Sheehan Gallery
Whitman College
March 25-April 28, 1985

A catalog prepared for a Washington State University exhibit in which kodogu predominate as 36 of the 112
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examples. Tsuba, menuki, and kozuka are shown in clear b&w photographic plates. Extensive descriptive text; glossary.
67 pages, 9 x 9' soft cover

Contents

Acknowledgements
John Olbrantz
George Thomas
Barbara Coddington
Introduction by Patricia Grieve Watkinson
The sword and the growth of Japanese civilization by Thomas L. Kennedy
The art and science of Japanese sword construction by Sam C. Saunders
The construction and design of Japanese armor by Arn Slettebak
Catalogue of exhibition
Swords and weapons
Sword furniture
Armor
Woodblock prints
Glossary
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ISBN

938620002

Publication

Museum of Art Washington State University Pullman, Washington 99164
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