Knife
Item number N2.895 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
A tanto-like knife with an elaborately ornamented wooden sheath and handle. The knife handle has two inlaid abalone shell butterflies. The sheath has inlaid and raised floral and leaf designs of mother of pearl, ivory, and lacquer work. There is a small green seal.
Cultural Context
Samurai dress sword, of type used to commit harikiri.
Narrative
Collected by missionary family in Japan. Suggested to be 17th century.
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Collected during 1912
- Owned by Ron Nolan before May 2, 1972
- Received from Ron Nolan (Seller) and Unknown (Funding source) on May 2, 1972
What
- Name
- Knife
- Identification Number
- N2.895 a-b
- Type of Item
- knife
- Material
- wood, copper metal, stone, abalone shell, bronze metal and steel metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- forged, carved, inlaid, lacquered and chased
- Overall
- height 5.5 cm, width 36.0 cm, depth 3.5 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
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