Blade and Mounting for a Slung Sword (&lt;i&gt;Tachi&lt;/i&gt;)
Object type: Blade and mounting for a slung sword (<i>Tachi</i>)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Sanjo Yoshinori
Artist bio: Japanese, Kyoto, active late 14th–early 15th century
Artist role: Swordsmith
Artist nationality: Japanese
Date: blade, early 15th century; mounting, mid–late 19th century
Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, ray skin (<i>samé</i>), thread, copper-gold alloy (<i>shakudō</i>), gold
Dimensions: L. 38 15/16 in. (98.9 cm); L. of blade 34 3/4 in. (88.2 cm); L. of cutting edge 27 13/16 in. (70.6 cm); D. of curvature 7/8 in. (2.2 cm)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936