Blade and Mounting for a Slung Sword (Tachi)
Object type: Blade and mounting for a slung sword (Tachi)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: blade, 16th century; mounting mid 19th century
Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, rayskin (samé), leather, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), silver, iron
Dimensions: L. 39 13/16 in. (101.2 cm); L. of blade 35 5/16 in. (89.7 cm); L. of cutting edge 27 1/2 in. (69.8 cm); D. of curvature 1 1/16 in. (2.65 cm)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Gift of Dr. George M. Lefferts, 1910
Accession year: 1910