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Blade for a Dagger (Tantō)

Rai Kunitoshi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Small, single-edged Japanese dagger or short sword with a straight or slightly curved, single-edged blade; pointed tip; black and silver-colored metal hilt; short guard; raised section on right side; signature on left side near the base of the blade.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1315–16
Medium:
Steel
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
599 × 370 px
Museum record:
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