Blade and for a Hatchet (Nata) and Mounting for a Dagger (Chiisagatana-goshirae)
Object type: Blade and for a hatchet (Nata) and mounting for a dagger (Chiisagatana-goshirae)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: blade, 19th century; mounting, 19th century
Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, ray skin (samé), thread, iron
Dimensions: L. 17 in. (43.2 cm); L. of blade 15 1/16 in. (38.2 cm); L. of cutting edge 6 13/16 in. (17.3 cm); D. of curvature 9/16 in. (1.5 cm)
Classification: Knives
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936