DAGGER - JAPANESE TANTO

W1970.947

Red Brown Lacquer Over Wood Scabbard.
W1970.947
Cool Collection
Blade
Type: TANTO

Mei: mumei

Nagasa: 24.2 cm

Sori: slight

Sugata: hira tsukuri, iori mune

Nakago: 10.3 cm

Hada: unclear due to harsh abrasion

Hamon: unclear

Horimono: six Japanese characters (faint)

Date: 1868-1912
This meiji era blade is of the yoroidoshi type.
Koshirae
Type: HAMIDASHI

Saya: rust red lacquer over wood, textured with cloud pattern. Kojiri of horn, pocket for kodzuka

Tsuka: brown ribbed laquer

Fuchi/kashira: patinated copper with waves and chrysanthemums
Menuki: single menuki of tortoise

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: W1970.947
Accession Date: 19 Apr 1967

 

 

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