Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)
Object type: Blade and mounting for a dagger (Tantō)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: blade, 16th century; mounting, 19th century
Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, copper-silver alloy (shibuich), silver
Dimensions: L. 15 7/8 in. (40.3 cm); L. of blade 14 13/16 in. (37.6 cm); L. of cutting edge 11 3/4 in. (29.9 cm); D. of curvature 1/8 in. (0.3 cm)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: Gift of Irma A. Bloomingdale, 1976
Accession year: 1976