Knife hilt and finial

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Title	Knife hilt and finial
Artist	Artist Unknown (Japan)
Date
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Medium:

Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Metalwork | Metalwork

Creation Place:

Asia, Japan

Culture:

Asia, Japan

Inscriptions:

Tag; Inscription .2: '185-'; side: illegibile numbers

Physical Description:

set of Fuchi-Kashira of a cat and rats; .1 decorated with one maise sitting on a gold-colored broom on front, another mouse on back; oval opening on top, semi-rectangular opening on bottom; .2 decorated with gold-colored cat; rectangular openings on 2 sides, oval opening on back; both in one wood box w/ purple lining

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Bequest of Louis W. Hill, Jr.

Accession Number:

96.146.8a,b

Artist:

Role:

Added to Site:

February 28, 2009

Knife hilt and finial

Artist Unknown (Japan)