Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)
Object type: Blade and mounting for a dagger (Tantō)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: blade, possibly 19th century; mounting, 19th century
Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, rayskin (samé), silver, copper
Dimensions: L. 12 11/16 in. (32.2 cm); L. of blade 11 9/16 in. (29.4 cm); L. of cutting edge 7 13/16 in. (19.8 cm)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Accession year: 1929