Blade for a Hatchet (Nata) and Mounting for a Dagger (Chiisagatana-goshirae)
Object type: Blade for a hatchet (Nata) and mounting for a dagger (Chiisagatana-goshirae)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 19th century
Medium: Steel, wood, laquer, rattan, antler
Dimensions: L. 20 3/16 in. (51.3 cm); L. of blade 10 3/16 in. (25.8 cm); L. of cutting edge 7 13/16 in. (19.9 cm)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Accession year: 1891