Blade and Mounting for a Sword (Katana)
Object type: Blade and mounting for a sword (Katana)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: blade, possibly 17th century; mounting, late 18th–19th century
Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, shark teeth, thread, paper, iron
Dimensions: L. 39 in. (99.1 cm); L. of blade 32 in. (81.2 cm); L. of cutting edge 24 5/8 in. (62.5 cm); D. of curvature 11/16 in. (1.8 cm)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936