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 century; mounting, 18th century
Medium: Steel, wood, silver, iron, horn, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), leather
Dimensions: L. 13 7/16 in. (34.2 cm); L. of cutting edge 8 3/16 in. (20.8 cm)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Accession year: 1929