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, rayskin (samé), thread, copper, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), horn.

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, rayskin (samé), thread, copper, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), horn

Dimensions

L. 21 11/16 in. (55.1 cm); L. of the blade 13 in. (33 cm); L. of cutting edge 9 1/16 in. (23.1 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

91.1.887