Blade and mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)
Object type: Blade and mounting for a dagger (Tantō)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: blade, 16th century; mounting, 19th century
Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, rayskin (samé), thread, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), silver
Dimensions: L. 11 7/8 in. (30.1 cm); L. of blade 10 1/4 in. (26.1 cm); L. of cutting edge 6 3/4 in. (17.2 cm)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936