Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)
Object type: Blade and mounting for a dagger (Tantō)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 19th century
Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, animal teeth
Dimensions: L. 20 13/16 in. (52.9 cm); L. of blade 10 15/16 (27.7 cm); L. of cutting edge 10 15/16 in. (27.7 cm)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Accession year: 1891