Blade for a Dagger (Tantō)

Rai Kunitoshi

Medium: Steel
Dimensions: L. 13 5/8 in. (34.6 cm); L. of cutting edge 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm); W. of blade at hilt 15/16 in. (2.4 cm); Wt. 7 oz. (185 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Daggers
Dated: ca. 1315–16
Pixels: 4000 × 2470
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Rai Kunitoshi. Blade for a Dagger (Tantō), ca. 1315–16. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.