Blade for a Dagger (Tantō)
Object type: Blade for a dagger (Tantō)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Rai Kunitoshi
Artist bio: Japanese, active ca. 1290–ca. 1320
Artist role: Swordsmith
Artist nationality: Japanese
Date: ca. 1315–16
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: L. 13 5/8 in. (34.6 cm); L. of cutting edge 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm); W. of blade at hilt 15/16 in. (2.4 cm); Wt. 7 oz. (185 g)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Andrews Izard, 1991
Accession year: 1991