Blade and Mounting for a Sword (Katana)
Object type: Blade and mounting for a sword (Katana)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: blade, 16th century; mounting, 19th century
Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, ray skin (samé), thread, copper, abalone shell, silver, iron
Dimensions: L. of cutting edge 26 9/16 in. (67.5 cm); D. of curvature 13/16 in. (2.1 cm)
Classification: Swords
Geography:    Tottori Prefecture|Shiga Prefecture   
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936