Object Number | 42-30-250C |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Japanese |
Provenience | Japan |
Period | Edo Period |
Date Made | 1603 - 1868 CE |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Steel | Copper |
Iconography | Lobster |
Description | Small knife which fits into a slit in the scabbard of a short sword, wakizashi. The knife handle is decorated with a lobster, auspicious symbol of long life. |
Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
Other Number | 395 - Collector Number |
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