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

Rights

Public Domain