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, gold, iron, silver
Dimensions: L. 5 3/16 in. (38.5 cm); L. of blade 14 1/16 in. (35.8 cm); L. of cutting edge 9 13/16 in. (24.9 cm)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Gift of Howard Mansfield, 1936
Accession year: 1936