Blade and Mounting for a Slung Sword (Tachi)
Object type: Blade and mounting for a slung sword (Tachi)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Kiyomitsu
Artist bio: Japanese, active in Osafune, Bizen province, early 16th century
Artist role: Swordsmith
Artist nationality: Japanese
Date: blade dated 1533; mounting, 19th century
Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, leather, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, iron copper
Dimensions: L.  38 5/16 in. (97.3 cm); L. of cutting edge 26 5/16 in. (66.9 cm); D. of curvature 11/16 in. (1.8 cm)
Classification: Swords
Geography:    Okayama Prefecture   
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936