Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)
Object type: Blade and mounting for a dagger (Tantō)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: blade, late 19th century; mounting 19th century
Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, abalone shell, silver
Dimensions: L. 12 9/16in. (31.9 cm); L. of blade 11 5/16 in. (28.8 cm); L. of cutting edge 6 3/4 in. (17.2 cm)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Accession year: 1929