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Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Steel blade with curved tip, straight edge, and narrow flat tang. Three holes at lower end. Two small circular holes, one larger oval hole. Text and designs etched into surface. Background is black.

Artwork Details

Date
blade, 16th century; mounting, early–mid 19th century
Medium
Steel, wood,ray skin (samé), paper, laquer, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), silver
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
351 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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