

Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)
The image shows a curved, single-edged Japanese dagger called a Tantō, made by an unknown artist. The blade is shiny and silver with a rounded tip, and a slight curve along its length. The blade's surface exhibits a hamon, a tempered edge, and a complex pattern of hamon and tempering near the tip. The base of the blade features a distinctive shape with a small circular hole. The background of the image is plain black.
Artwork Details
- Date
- blade, 19th century; mounting, 19th century
- Medium
- Steel, wood, silver, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper, gold
- Culture
- Japanese
- Dimensions
- 416 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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