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, early 19th century
Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, copper, silver
Dimensions: L. 17 in. (43.2 cm); L. of blade 16 in. (40.6 cm); L. of cutting edge 10 11/16 in. (27.1 cm)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936