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), copper, gold.

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), copper, gold

Dimensions

L. 22 1/2 in. (57.2 cm); L. of blade 15 3/8 in. (39.1 cm); L. of cutting edge 11 1/8 in. (28.2 cm); D. of curvature 1/8 in. (0.3 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

91.1.882