Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)

Unknown

blade, probably 16th century; mounting, 19th century · Steel, wood, lacquer, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, silver · Arms and Armor

Artist

Unknown

Date

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

Medium

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

Culture

Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891