Blade for a Sword (Katana)
Object type: Blade for a sword (Katana)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 15th century
Medium: Steel, wood
Dimensions: L. of blade 37 3/16 in. (94.5 cm); L. of cutting edge 29 in. (73.6 cm); D. of curvature 1 in. (2.6 cm)
Classification: Sword Blades
Geography:    Ishikawa   
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936