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Blade for a Dagger (<i>Tantō</i>) with Mounting (<i>Chisagatana</i>)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark gray sheath with green patina; gold trim; long black cord attached; handle wrapped in black cord over diamond shapes outlined in gold; gold guard; rectangular gold inlay on sheath.

Artwork Details

Date
mid- to late 19th century
Medium
Steel, copper-gold alloy (<i>shakudō</i>), copper-silver alloy (<i>shubuichi</i>), wood, lacquer, abalone shell, ray skin, silk, whale bone (baleen)
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
599 × 337 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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