Blade for a Sword (Katana)
Object type: Blade for a sword (Katana)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: late 17th century
Medium: Steel, wood
Dimensions: L. of blade 37 1/16 in. (94.2 cm); L. of cutting edge 28 1/2 in. (72.4 cm); D. of curvature 3/8 in. (0.96 cm)
Classification: Sword Blades
Geography:  Osaka     
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936