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Dagger (tanto) with Yamabushi and tengu masks (includes 51.1187.1-51.1187.5)
1800-1825 (Edo)
Black lacquer, wood, steel, copper alloy, silver, shakudo, gold
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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.
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
Geographies
Inaba province
(Place of Origin)
Japan (Place of Origin)
Tottori (Place of Origin)
Measurements
17 15/16 in. (45.5 cm) (l.) mounted tanto
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.
51.1187
