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, textile, silver
Dimensions: L. 9 1/16 in. (23.1 cm); L. of blade 6 15/16 in. (17.6 cm); L. of cutting edge 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936