Blade for a Sword (Katana)
Object type: Blade for a sword (Katana)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Iyonojō Munetsugu
Artist bio: Japanese, active 17th century
Artist role: Swordsmith
Artist nationality: Japanese
Date: early–mid-17th century
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: L. 41 in. (104.2 cm); L. of cutting edge 31 7/8 in. (80.8 cm); D. of curvature 9/16 in. (1.4 cm)
Classification: Sword Blades
Geography:    Saga Prefecture   
Credit line: Gift of Etsuko O. Morris and John H. Morris Jr., in memory of Dr. Frederick M. Pedersen, 2007
Accession year: 2007