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Dagger (aikuchi) with menuki of Benten and Tobosaku (includes 51.1192.1-51.1192.4)

Uda Kunimune III (Japanese, Japanese) (Artist)
Ca. 1469 (Momoyama)
Black and brown lacquer, steel, silver, gold, shakudo, iron

Dagger (aikuchi) with menuki of Benten and Tobosaku. Striped black and brown saya, iron mounts. Kozuka - Shishi with tassel bag. Inscription on kozuka blade according to entry on registrar's card.

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[Signature] Uda Kunimune; [Transcription] Noshu seki Shizu Saburo Kaneuji; [Translation] Saburo Kaneuji at Shizu of Noshu seki

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Etchu province (Place of Origin)

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17 11/16 in. (45 cm) (l.)mounted wakizashi or aikuchi

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Acquired by Henry Walters before 1931

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Not on view

Accession Number

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51.1192

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