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

This artwork was created blade, possibly 14th 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, gold, silver, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), abalone shell.

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

Unknown Artist

blade, possibly 14th century; mounting, 19th century

Medium

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

Dimensions

L. 15 9/16 in. (39.6 cm); L. of blade (29.4 cm); L. of cutting edge 8 5/16 in. (21.1 cm)

Classification

Daggers

Culture

Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Brayton Ives and W. T. Walters, 1891

Accession Number

91.2.31