Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)
Metal blade with a curved edge and a hole near the bottom. The blade is shiny and smooth with a darker area near the bottom. The bottom part of the blade is not sharpened and appears rough. A small circular hole is present. The background is black. The image likely depicts a Japanese dagger known as a "Tantō" with its mounting.
Artwork Details
- Date
- blade, dated 1509; mounting, 19th century
- Medium
- Steel, wood, lacquer, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), silver, gold
- Culture
- Japanese
- Dimensions
- 239 × 623 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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