Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)
Object type: Blade and mounting for a dagger (Tantō)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: blade, dated 1826; mounting, 19th century
Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, gold, silver
Dimensions: L. 15 11/16 in. (39.8 cm); L. of blade 12 3/8 in. (31.5 cm); L. of cutting edge 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm); D. of curvature 1/4 in. (0.6 cm)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: Gift of Irma A. Bloomingdale, 1976
Accession year: 1976