Blade for a Hatchet (Nata) and Mounting for a dagger (Aikuchi-goshirae)
Object type: Blade for a hatchet (Nata) and mounting for a dagger (Aikuchi-goshirae)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: Mounting, 19th century; pommel cap, 16th century
Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, rattan, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, glass
Dimensions: L. 15 7/16 in. (39.2 cm); L. of cutting edge 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Accession year: 1891