Dagger (aikuchi) with dragonflies (includes 51.1170.1-51.1170.4)
Ca. 1330-1390 (Nambokucho)
Lacquer, steel, silver
Red and gold dust lacquer, silver mounts
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Acquired by Henry Walters before 1931
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
17 1/8 in. (43.5 cm) (l.) mounted aikuchi
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.
51.1170