Title: Blade for a Straight Single-Edged Sword (Chokutō)
Object type: Blade for a straight single-edged sword (Chokutō)
Date: 7th century or earlier
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: L. 38 1/2 in. (97.8 cm); Wt. 2 lb. (907.2 g)
Classification: Sword Blades
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1917
Geography: Country of Origin    Japan      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY