Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)
Unknown Artist
blade, late 14th–early 15th century; mounting, 19th century
Medium
Steel, wood (rosewood), silver
Dimensions
L. 15 15/16 in. (40.5 cm); L. of blade 13 9/16 in. (34.5 cm); L. of cutting edge 11 in. (27.9 cm)
Classification
Daggers
Culture
Japanese
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Accession Number
29.100.1362a–c