Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)
Metal blade with a curved shape and a pointed tip. The blade has a straight edge on the right side and a curved edge on the left side. Two small holes are visible near the bottom of the blade. The bottom of the blade appears to be darker and more rusted than the rest. The background is black. The artist is unknown but it is titled "Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)".
Artwork details
- Date:
- blade, 16th century; mounting, dated 1870
- Medium:
- Steel, wood, lacquer, rayskin (samé), thread, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold
- Culture:
- Japanese
- Dimensions:
- 228 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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