Dagger (tanto) with silver saya and tsuka (includes 51.1248.1-51.1248.5)
Ca.1596 (Momoyama; Edo; Meiji; Taisho)
Silver, gold, steel, shakudo, copper alloy (sentoku)
Tsuba, fuchi: Bamboo Kashira: Plum bloosoms, bird (sparrow?) Saya: Autumn flowers, plum blossoms.
Inscription
Conservation
Date | Description | Narrative |
---|---|---|
9/1/1971 | Examination | examined for condition |
Measurements
Overall: 17 11/16 in. (45 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
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.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
51.1248