Armor piercer with metal mounts of cherry blossoms caught in netting (includes 51.1168.1-51.1168.3)
13th century (Kamakura)
Dark brown lacquer, steel, gold, shakudo
Armor piercer with metal mounts of cherry blossoms caught in netting
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Acquired by Henry Walters before 1931
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
14 3/8 in. (36.5 cm) (l.) mounted armor piercer
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
51.1168