Dagger (Tantō)
Object type: Dagger (Tantō)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: blade, 15th century; mounting, 19th century
Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, silver, gold
Dimensions: L. 16 1/4 in. (41.2 cm); L. of cutting edge 10 15/16 in. (27.7 cm)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: Gift of Brayton Ives and W. T. Walters, 1891
Accession year: 1891