Dagger (hamidashi) in the form of a knotty branch (incl+udes 51.1186.1-51.1186.5)
Ca. 1596 (Momoyama)
Silver, gold, lacquer, steel, shibuichi
Tsuba, fuchi, kashira - Bamboo, roof with ivy, bird and bird scare. menuki - hawk and sparrows. saya - woodbranch with bird mounts
Inscription
Measurements
17 5/8 in. (44.8 cm) (l.) mounted hamidashi
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.
51.1186