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, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
Dimensions: L. 11 5/16 in. (28.8 cm.); L. of blade 9 1/2 in. (24.2 cm); L. of cutting edge 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936