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–19th century; mounting, 19th century
Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, copper, copper-silver alloy (shibuich), gold, iron
Dimensions: L. 12 9/16 in. (31.9 cm); L. of blade 8 9/16 in. (21.8 cm); L. of cutting edge 6 5/16 in. (16.1 cm)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Accession year: 1929