Blade for a Sword (&lt;i&gt;Katana&lt;/i&gt;) with Mounting (&lt;i&gt;Shikomizue&lt;/i&gt;)
Object type: Blade for a sword (<i>Katana</i>) with mounting (<i>Shikomizue</i>)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Yokoyama Kōzukedaijō Sukesada
Artist bio: Japanese, 1627–1716
Artist role: Swordsmith
Artist nationality: Japanese
Date: blade, dated February 1677; mounting, 19th century
Medium: Steel, wood, cherry-blossom bark, brass, lacquer
Dimensions: L. 41 1/8 in. (104.5 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Wt. 14 oz. (396.9 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Gift of Etsuko O. Morris and John H. Morris Jr., 2018
Accession year: 2018