Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)
Straight, single-edged blade with a curved tip, slightly convex shape and a long, thin groove. Two small circular holes at the bottom, with an engraving below them. A long, thin groove runs vertically along the center of the blade. The blade has a darker section at the bottom. The background is black.
Artwork Details
- Date
- blade, 16th century; mounting, 19th century
- Medium
- Steel, wood, lacquer, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, silver, copper, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
- Culture
- Japanese
- Dimensions
- 416 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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