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, silver
Dimensions: L. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm); L. of blade 6 5/16 in. (16.1 cm); L. of cutting edge 4 11/16 in. (11.9 cm)
Classification: Daggers
Geography:    Gifu Prefecture   
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936