Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)
Object type: Blade and mounting for a dagger (Tantō)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: blade, possably 19th century; mounting, 19th century
Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), iron, gold
Dimensions: L. 15 3/8 in. (39.1 cm); L. of blade 11 5/16 in. (28.8 cm); L. of cutting edge 7 15/16 in. (20.2 cm)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Accession year: 1891