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Dagger (tanto) with Blossoming Cherry Trees
The dagger (tanto) was designed primarily as a stabbing weapon, but the edge can be used for slashing as well. The dagger was carried by samurai, and sometimes worn in place of the short sword (wakizashi) in a daisho set, especially on the battlefield. This dagger is decorated with a line of blossoming cherry trees, an indication of the spring season, representing the ephemerality of life.
Inscription
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall L: 16 3/4 × W: 1 3/8 × D: 2 1/16 in. (42.5 × 3.5 × 5.3 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters, before 1931
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.
51.1158
