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

This artwork was created blade, 16th century; mounting, dated 1870.

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-gold alloy (shakudō), 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, dated 1870

Medium

Steel, wood, lacquer, rayskin (samé), thread, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold

Dimensions

L. 19 1/16 in. (48.4 cm); L. of blade 13 3/8 in. (33.9 cm); L. of cutting edge 11 in. (27.9 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

Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935

Accession Number

36.25.1759a–e