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Dagger (hamidashi) with segmented black lacquer and mother-of-pearl saya (includes 51.1296.1-51.1296.)

Kunimori (Japanese, Japanese) (Artist)
ca. 16th century (Muromachi; early Edo)
Black lacquer, steel, silver, gold

Hamidashi style tsuba - Dragons in clouds. Fuchi, kashira - Dragons in clouds. Kozuka, kogai - Dragons in clouds. Saya - (metal work) Dragons in clouds. Menuki, kurigata missing.

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[Signature] Kunimori; [Transcription] Koke kami Taira shin Masayoshi; [Translation] Masayoshi, a vassal of the Taira at Hoki 1789

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Geographies

Japan (Place of Origin) Iyo (Place of Origin)

Measurements

Overall: 16 9/16 in. (42 cm)

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Acquired by Henry Walters

Location in Museum

Not on view

Accession Number

In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.

51.1296.6

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Dagger (hamidashi) with segmented black lacquer and mother-of-pearl saya (includes 51.1296.1-51.1296.)

Kunimori (Japanese, Japanese)
ca. 16th century (Muromachi; early Edo)
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