Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)
Object type: Blade and mounting for a dagger (Tantō)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: blade, possably 19th century; mounting, 19th century
Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, copper, gold, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), iron
Dimensions: L. 13 1/4 in. (33.6 cm); L. of cutting edge 7 5/16 (18.6 cm) 

Classification: Daggers
Credit line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Accession year: 1891