Blade and Mounting for a Sword (Katana)
Object type: Blade and mounting for a sword (Katana)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Tsunahiro
Artist bio: Japanese, 16th century–early 17th century
Artist role: Bladesmith
Artist nationality: Japanese
Date: blade, late 16th–early 17th century
Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, rayskin (samé), horn
Dimensions: L. 40 1/2 in. (102.8 cm); L. of blade 36 1/8 in. (91.8 cm); L. of cutting edge 28 7/16 in. (72.3 cm); D. of curvature 15/16 in. (2.4 cm)
Classification: Swords
Geography:    Kanagawa Prefecture   
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936