Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)

Unknown maker

Medium: Steel, wood (rosewood), silver
Dimensions: L. 15 15/16 in. (40.5 cm); L. of blade 13 9/16 in. (34.5 cm); L. of cutting edge 11 in. (27.9 cm)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Daggers
Dated: blade, late 14th–early 15th century; mounting, 19th century
Pixels: 1295 × 4000
SHA-256: 43eeb529105b29bc…
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Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō). blade, late 14th–early 15th century; mounting, 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.