Blade and Mounting for Dagger (Tantō)
Object type: Blade and mounting for Dagger (Tantō)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: blade, 16th century; mounting, 19th century
Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, paint
Dimensions: L. 17 14 in. (43.9 cm); L. of blade 11 11/16 in. (29.7 cm);L. of cutting edge 7 15/16 in. (20.1 cm)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Accession year: 1891