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

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

Is "Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)" in the public domain?

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

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

Unknown Artist

blade, probably 16th century; mounting, 19th century

Medium

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

Dimensions

L. 12 5/16 in. (31.3 com); L. of blade 11 1/4 in. (28.5 cm); L. of cutting edge 8 1/16 in. (20.5 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

91.1.897

Rights

Public Domain