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Dagger (Tanto)

A work made of steel, wood, lacquer, ray skin (karagi), gold, and copper-gold alloy (shakudo).
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  • A work made of steel, wood, lacquer, ray skin (karagi), gold, and copper-gold alloy (shakudo).

Date:

17th century

Artist:

Fujiwara Teruhiro
(Japanese, 17th century)

About this artwork

Status

On View, Gallery 108

Department

Arts of Asia

Artist

Fujiwara Teruhiro

Title

Dagger (Tanto)

Place

Japan (Artist's nationality:)

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1600–1699

Medium

Steel, wood, lacquer, ray skin (karagi), gold, and copper-gold alloy (shakudo)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel M. Nickerson

Reference Number

1900.1849

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