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Dagger (aikuchi) with salamanders and ants crawling over rotting wood (includes 51.1169.1-51.1169.2)

Funada Ikkin (Japanese, 1812-1863) (Artist)
Masahiro III (Japanese, Japanese) (Artist)
Yokoya Somin V (Japanese, 1795) (Artist)
1796-1847 (Edo-Muromachi)
Lacquer, steel, shibuichi, gold

Dagger (aikuchi) with salamanders and ants crawling over rotting wood.

Inscription

[Signature] Masahiro; [Signature] Funada Ikkin saku; [Signature] Yokoya Somin

Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.

Acquired by Henry Walters before 1931

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Geographies

Sagami (Place of Origin) Edo (Place of Origin)

Measurements

15 3/4 in. (40 cm) (l.) mounted aikuchi

Location in Museum

Not on view

Accession Number

In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.

51.1169

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