Dagger (tanto) with a decorative presentation blade (includes 51.1199.1-51.1199.5)
1869 (late Edo; Meiji)
Dark brown lacquer, silver, gold, shakudo, sentoku
Dark brown saya with wood graining. Saya - dog eating grass, minogame, and shoki. Shrine name is on dog's collar.
Inscription
Measurements
16 15/16 in. (43 cm) (l.) mounted tanto
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.
51.1199