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Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metal blade with curved shape and pointed tip. Narrow and straight near the tip then tapering slightly to a narrow width near the handle. Two small circular holes at the bottom. The background is solid black. The image shows a dagger by artist unknown titled "Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)".

Artwork details

Date:
blade, 16th century; mounting, 19th century
Medium:
Steel, wood (rosewood), lacquer, gold
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
246 × 625 px
Museum record:
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