Japanese dagger

Tanto

tantō; japanese knife and saya (scabbard); unsigned blade; bronze coloured habaki (metal encircling blade); fuchi (collar above tsuba) is a band of inlaid gold coloured flowers and leaves; samegawa (handle wrap) is rayskin; tsuka-ito is a silk cord wrap on handle; under the tsuka-ito is a menuki charm on each side depicting a [flower] with gold detailing; kojiri (end cap) is inlaid silver coloured vines and leaves; saya (scabbard) is a speckled black and brown laquered wood with a pocket for a kogatana, no kogatana; end cap is silver inlaid vines and leaves

circa 18th century [probably late Edo period];

Japan

W1850 (war)

D278 (Dadley)

History

War History