Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)
Object type: Blade and mounting for a dagger (Tantō)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: blade, 18th century; mounting, late 19th century
Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, paint, glass, iron, coral
Dimensions: L. 12 13/16 in. (32.6 cm); L. of blade 11 15/16 in. (30.3 cm); L. of cutting edge 8 11/16 in. (22.1 cm); D. of curvature 1/16 in. (0.2 cm)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936