Knife
| Object Number: | 29-23-18A |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Japanese |
| Provenience: | Japan |
| Date Made: | 1870's - 1929 |
| Early Date: | 1870 |
| Late Date: | 1929 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Ivory Steel |
| Technique: | Carved |
| Iconography: | Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove Dragon |
| Length: | 30.8 cm |
| Credit Line: | Bequest of Henry C. Yarrow, 1929 |
| Other Number: | 88--16-158 - Found in Collection Number |
Description
Short sword, tanto with ivory handle. Blade is steel. There is a dragon on the small ring-shaped guard at the base of the handle. This extravagantly carved case and handle indicate that this tanto was probably carried by a merchant rather than a samurai. The carving depicts a version of an old Chinese story, the seven sages of the bamboo grove.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Images of Victory: Woodblock Prints from the Sino-Japanese War (04 Nov 1995 - 31 Aug 1996) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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