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, late 19th century
Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, rayskin (samé), silver
Dimensions: L. 9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm); L. of blade 8 9/16 in. (21.8 cm); L. of cutting edge 6 1/16 in. (15.4 cm)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Accession year: 1929