Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)

Unknown maker

Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, rayskin (samé), thread, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, iron, horn
Dimensions: L. 15 7/16 in. (39.2 cm); L. of blade 12 3/16 in. (30.9 cm); L. of cutting edge 8 5/16 in. (21.1 cm)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Daggers
Dated: blade, mid–19th century; mounting, 19th century
Pixels: 1249 × 4000
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Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō). blade, mid–19th century; mounting, 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.