Dagger (hamidashi) with black lacquer saya decorated with raised dragons, (includes 51.1281.1-51.1281.3)
17th-18th century (Edo)
Steel, silver, gold, lacquer, shakudo
Tsuba - Clouds. Kozuka - clouds. Saya - Dragons (in lacquer), clouds (in metal). Menuki - Dragon in clouds, Fuji. (shakudo, silver, gold).
Inscription
Geographies
Tsuyama
(Place of Origin)
Mito (Place of Origin)
Mimasaka province (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall: 17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
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.
51.1281