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Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)

Toshimasa|Kajikawa|Kuniyoshi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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  • Title: Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)
  • Creator: Toshimasa|Kajikawa|Kuniyoshi
  • Date Created: blade, dated 1525; mounting, 19th century
  • Physical Dimensions: L. 17 in. (43.2 cm); L. of blade 13 7/16 in. (34.2cm); L. of cutting edge 10 1/16 in. (25.6 cm)
  • Type: Blade and mounting for a dagger (Tantō)
  • External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/21888
  • Medium: Steel, wood, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, lacquer, rayskin (samé), silk, abalone shell, silver
  • Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
  • Culture: Japanese
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