Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)

Unknown maker

Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), silver, gold
Dimensions: L. 13 9/16 in. (34.4 cm); L. of blade 11 in. (27.9 cm); L. of cutting edge 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Daggers
Dated: blade, dated 1509; mounting, 19th century
Pixels: 1534 × 4000
SHA-256: 95261e22b1913053…
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Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō). blade, dated 1509; mounting, 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.