Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)
Object type: Blade and mounting for a dagger (Tantō)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Morimitsu
Artist bio: Japanese, Muromachi period, active 15th century
Artist role: Swordsmith
Artist nationality: Japanese
Date: blade, dated 1404; mounting, mid–late 19th century
Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, silver
Dimensions: L. 14 3/8 in. (36.5 cm); L. of cutting edge 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
Classification: Daggers
Geography:    Okayama Prefecture   
Credit line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Gift of Howard Mansfield, 1936
Accession year: 1936