Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)
Object type: Blade and mounting for a dagger (Tantō)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: blade, probably 18th century; mountings, 19th century
Medium: Steel, wood, silver
Dimensions: L. 14 13/16 in. (37.6 cm); L. of blade 12 1/16 in. (30.3 cm); L. of cutting edge 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: Gift of Herman A. E. and Paul C. Jaehne, 1943
Accession year: 1943