When was "Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)" created?

This artwork was created blade, 16th century; mounting, 19th century.

What medium is "Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)"?

Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō) is Steel, wood, lacquer, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper.

Yes, Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Unknown Artist

blade, 16th century; mounting, 19th century

Medium

Steel, wood, lacquer, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper

Dimensions

L. 20 15/16 in. (53.1 cm); L. of blade 15 1/6 in. (38.2 cm); L. of cutting edge 10 1/16 in. (25.5 cm)

Classification

Daggers

Culture

Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891

Accession Number

91.1.879

Rights

Public Domain