Blade for a Straight Single-Edged Sword (Chokutō)
Object type: Blade for a straight single-edged sword (Chokutō)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 7th century
Medium: Iron
Dimensions: L. 32 in. (81.3 cm)
Classification: Sword Blades
Geography:    Kōdzuke province   
Credit line: Gift of Bashford Dean, by exchange, 1906
Accession year: 1906