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, rayskin (samé), thread, gold, silver
Dimensions: L. 12 15/16 in. (32.8 cm); L. of blade 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm); L. of cutting edge 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm)
Classification: Daggers
Geography:    Kagoshima Prefecture   
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936