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, rayskin (samé), baleen, gold, silver
Dimensions: L. 15 1/8 in. (38.4 cm); L. of blade 12 1/4 in. (31.2 cm); L. of cutting edge 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936