Blade and Mounting for a Sword (Katana)
Object type: Blade and mounting for a sword (Katana)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: blade, 17th century; mounting, 19th century
Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, rayskin (samé), leather, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver,
Dimensions: L. 36 1/8 in. (91.8 cm); L. of blade 34 5/8 in. (87.9 cm); L. of cutting edge 26 5/16 in. (66.8 cm); D. of curvature 3/16 in.(0.5 cm)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936