Blade and Mounting for a Spear (Kikuchi-yari)
Object type: Blade and mounting for a spear (Kikuchi-yari) 

Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: blade, 16th century; mounting, mid–19th century; knife handle late 18th–early 19th century; hairdressing tool, late 18th–early 19th century
Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, iron, silver
Dimensions: L. 24 3/16 in. (61.5 cm); L. of blade 18 3/8 in. (46.7 cm); L. of cutting edge 12 5/8 in. (32.1 cm)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936