- Title:
- Pattern 1897 Japanese arisaka bayonet sword
- Object name(s):
- bayonet, sword, arisaka, pattern 1897
- Brief description:
- Pattern 1897 Japanese arisaka bayonet sword. This model of bayonet was used in both World Wars. The single edged blade on this example bears the mark of Kokura arsenal. The bayonet incorporated a quillon designed to catch and break an opponent’s bayonet in hand-to-hand combat. The quillon was retained by the Japanese long after other armies had removed them.
- Collection:
- National Army Museum
- Associated concept:
- Edged Weapons
- Current location:
- National Army Museum, Study Collection
- Object name:
- bayonet, sword, arisaka, pattern 1897
- Object number:
- NAM. 1963-12-251-163
- Right type:
- National Army Museum Copyright
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/e46e7ddf-360e-3532-a4e3-33bf5c1337c4
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/e46e7ddf-360e-3532-a4e3-33bf5c1337c4, National Army Museum, CC BY-NC
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