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, late 19th century
Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, cloisonné, coral, mother-of-pearl, tortoiseshell, silver
Dimensions: L. of blade 12 7/8 in. (32.7 cm); L. of cutting edge 8 11/16 in. (22.1 cm); D. of curvature 5 /16 in. (0.3 cm)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936