Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)

Unknown maker

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)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Daggers
Dated: blade, 19th century; mounting, 19th century
Pixels: 1658 × 4000
SHA-256: 64916c96d6944079…
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Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō). blade, 19th century; mounting, 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.