| Object Number | 29-23-18A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Japanese |
| Provenience | Japan |
| Date Made | 1870's - 1929 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Ivory | Steel |
| Technique | Carved |
| Iconography | Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove | Dragon |
| Description | Short sword, tanto with ivory handle. Blade is steel. There is a dragon on the small ring-shaped guard at the base of the handle. This extravagantly carved case and handle indicate that this tanto was probably carried by a merchant rather than a samurai. The carving depicts a version of an old Chinese story, the seven sages of the bamboo grove. |
| Length | 30.8 cm |
| Credit Line | Bequest of Henry C. Yarrow, 1929 |
| Other Number | 88--16-158 - Found in Collection Number |
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