Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)
Object type: Blade and mounting for a dagger (Tantō)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: blade, 19th century; mounting, 19th century
Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, brass, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver,
Dimensions: L. 16 9/16 in. (42.1 cm); L. of cutting edge 8 1/16 in. (20.5 cm); D. of curvature 1/16 in. (0.1 cm)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936