Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)
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
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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