Dagger (aikuchi) with blacklacquer saya and tsuka encased in silver. (includes 51.1285.1-51.1285.2)
late 16th century (Muromachi)
Steel, gold, silver, black lacquer
Blade - Hata banner; Signature: Kanemitsu; Tokugawa crest. Kashira - Chrysanthemums. Saya - Black lacquer with paulownia.
Inscription
Geographies
Mino
(Place of Origin)
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall: 13 in. (33 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired before 1931
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.
51.1285