Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)

Unknown maker

Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, rayskin (samé), baleen, gold, silver
Dimensions: L. 15 1/8 in. (38.4 cm); L. of blade 12 1/4 in. (31.2 cm); L. of cutting edge 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Daggers
Dated: blade, 19th century; mounting, 19th century
Pixels: 1416 × 4000
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Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō). blade, 19th century; mounting, 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.