Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)
Object type: Blade and mounting for a dagger (Tantō)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: blade, 15th–16th century; mounting, 19th century
Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, copper, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold
Dimensions: L. 21 5/16 in. (54.1 cm); L. of blade 13 9/16 in. (34.5 cm); L. of cutting edge 9 9/19 in. (24.3 cm)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: Gift of Irma A. Bloomingdale, 1976
Accession year: 1976