Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)
Object type: Blade and mounting for a dagger (Tantō)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: blade, mid–19th century; mounting, 19th century
Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer,  rayskin (samé), thread, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, iron, horn
Dimensions: L. 15 7/16 in. (39.2 cm); L. of blade 12 3/16 in. (30.9 cm); L. of cutting edge 8 5/16 in. (21.1 cm)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936