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Nederlands: De zwaarden van FabiusEnglish: Fabius’ swords   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Nederlands: De zwaarden van Fabius
English: Fabius’ swords
Object type Sword
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Nederlands: Op 23 oktober 1854 worden door de Japanse regering aan de marineman, G. Fabius, als blijk van waardering, twee zwaarden toegekend. De zwaarden zijn echter nog niet gereed en hij krijgt ze pas in handen wanneer hij een jaar later weer in Japan komt. Het bezit van zwaarden is in Japan uitsluitend voorbehouden aan samurai. Het geschenk staat daarom voor Fabius gelijk aan verheffing in de ridderstand. In 1869 krijgt hij een derde zwaard, dat hier op de foto te zien is. Ditmaal is het de landheer van Hizen die hem er een stuurt, als dank voor zijn bijdrage aan de oprichting van de Japanse marine. Het is korter dan de twee die Fabius eerder ontvangt. Traditioneel gezien dragen samurai een lang en een kort zwaard.
English: On 23 October 1854, the Japanese government awarded two swords to commander G. Fabius as a token of appreciation. However, the swords were not ready yet and they did not come into his possession until a year later, when he returned to Japan. Owning a sword was the exclusive privilege of samurai and for Fabius the gift was, therefore, equivalent to being knighted. In 1869, he received a third sword, which is featured on this photo. This time, it is the landowner of Hizen who sent him one by way of thanks for his contribution in setting up the Japanese Navy. It is shorter than the two swords previously presented to Fabius. Traditionally, samurai carried a long and a short sword.
Dimensions 25.4 × 21.1 cm (10 × 8.3 in)
institution QS:P195,Q2755458
Place of creation Japan
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