Blade for a Sword (Katana)
Object type: Blade for a sword (Katana)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Gassan Sadatoshi|Gassan Ichirō
Artist bio: Japanese, born 1946|Japanese, born 1979
Artist role: Swordsmith|Swordsmith
Artist nationality: Japanese|Japanese
Date: dated May 16, 2004
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: L. 36 7/8 in. (93.7 cm); L. of blade edge 28 7/8 in. (73.4 cm); D. of curvature 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
Classification: Sword Blades
Credit line: Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2004
Accession year: 2004