Sasa No Tsuyo (Dew on the Grass)
Object type: Blade for a sword (Katana)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: late 16th century
Medium: Steel, gold
Dimensions: L. of cutting edge 26 9/16 in. (67.5 cm); D. of curvature.9/16 in. (1.5 cm)
Classification: Sword Blades
Credit line: Purchase, Bashford Dean Bequest, 1970
Accession year: 1970