Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)
Object type: Blade and mounting for a dagger (Tantō)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: blade, late 14th–early 15th century; mounting, 19th century
Medium: Steel, wood (rosewood), silver
Dimensions: L. 15 15/16 in. (40.5 cm); L. of blade 13 9/16 in. (34.5 cm); L. of cutting edge 11 in. (27.9 cm)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Accession year: 1929