Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)

Unknown maker

Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, baleen, gold, silver
Dimensions: L. 11 11/16 in. (29.7 cm);L. of blade 10 7/8 in. (27.6); L. of cutting edge 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Daggers
Dated: blade, mid-19th century mounting, mid–late 19th century
Pixels: 1599 × 4000
SHA-256: c7c71da843e47821…
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Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō). blade, mid-19th century mounting, mid–late 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.