Blade and Mounting for a Sword (Katana)
Object type: Blade and mounting for a sword (Katana)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: blade, 18th century; mounting, mid–late 19th century
Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, silver, abalone shell, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), iron
Dimensions: L. 35 7/8 in. (91.1 cm); L. of blade 32 7/16 in. (82.4 cm); L. of cutting edge 25 3/16 in. (63.9 cm); D. of curvature 5/16 in. (0.75 cm)
Classification: Swords
Geography:    Yamaguchi   
Credit line: Gift of Brayton Ives and W. T. Walters, 1891
Accession year: 1891