Collapsible Combination Spear, Dagger, and Sword Breaker (Jitte-shuriken) with Case
Object type: Collapsible combination spear, dagger, and sword breaker (Jitte-shuriken)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Iye Saku
Artist bio: Japanese, active ca. 18th–19th century
Artist role: Blacksmith
Artist nationality: Japanese
Date: ca. 18th–19th century
Medium: Steel, wood, cane
Dimensions: weapon (a): L. 9 in. (22.9 cm); W. 8 15/16 in. (22.7 cm); D. 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm); Wt. 6.4 oz. (182 g); case (b): L. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm); W. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); D. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); Wt. 1 oz. (27 g)
Classification: Combination Weapons
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936