Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)

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

Artist

Unknown

Date

blade, 16th century; mounting, 19th century

Medium

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

Culture

Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

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