Title: Blade for a Sword (<i>Katana</i>)
Object type: Blade for a sword (<i>Katana</i>)
Date: 19th century
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: L. of blade 34 15/16 in. (88.8 cm); L. of cutting edge 26 15/16 in. (68.4 cm); D. of curvature 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
Classification: Sword Blades
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Geography: Country of Origin    Japan      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY