Dagger (Tanto) with Sheath with Plum (Ume) and Bamboo Motifs

Kiyomitsu Bizen

Momoyama period (1573-1615)

Titles Dagger (Tanto) with Sheath with Plum (Ume) and Bamboo Motifs (Descriptive)
Artist Kiyomitsu Bizen, Japanese, active mid-16th century
Medium steel, wood, leather and lacquer
Dimensions 14 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (35.6 x 3.8 x 3.8 cm)
Credit Line Museum purchase in memory of William M. Spencer III (1920-2010), 2017.15a-b
Work Type dagger with sheath
Classification Weapons and Ammunition
On View