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, silver
Dimensions: L. 16 7/16 in. (41.8 cm); L. of cutting edge 10 3/8 in. (26.4 cm); D. of curvature 1/8 in. (0.3 cm)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: Gift of Samuel B. Webb, 1971
Accession year: 1971