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: 8th–9th century
Medium: Iron
Dimensions: L. 38 1/4 in. (97.16 cm)
Classification: Sword Blades
Geography:  Bichu     
Credit line: Gift of Bashford Dean, 1914
Accession year: 1914