Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)

Unknown maker

Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, brass
Dimensions: L. 14 7/8 in. (37.8 cm); L. of blade 12 7/8 in. (32.7 cm); L. of cutting edge 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Daggers
Dated: blade, 16th century; mounting, 19th century
Pixels: 2250 × 4000
SHA-256: 3a09acf048ee82a2…
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Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō). blade, 16th century; mounting, 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.