Doctor's Sword (&lt;i&gt;Chatō&lt;/i&gt;)
Object type: Doctor's sword (<i>Chatō</i>)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Yoshiteru
Artist bio: Japanese, active 19th century
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: Japanese
Date: 19th century
Medium: Wood, mother-of-pearl, silk
Dimensions: L. 18 in. (45.7 cm); W. 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm); Wt. 7.2 oz. (204.1 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Gift of Etsuko O. Morris and John H. Morris Jr., 2018
Accession year: 2018