Blade for a Dagger (Tantō)
Object type: Blade for a dagger (Tantō)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 16th century
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: L. of cutting edge 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm); D. of curvature 1/4 in. (0.6 cm)
Classification: Sword Blades
Credit line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Gift of Howard Mansfield, 1936
Accession year: 1936