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Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Silver-colored blade with a pointed tip and slightly curved shape. The blade is narrow and tapers to a point at the tip. A darker section is at the bottom with visible holes and patterned metal. The background is black. The artist is unknown, and the title is "Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)".

Artwork details

Date:
blade, possibly 14th century; mounting, 19th century
Medium:
Steel, wood, lacquer, gold, silver, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), abalone shell
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
331 × 625 px
Museum record:
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