Title: Hunting Sword
Object type: Hunting sword
Date: hilt, ca. 1700–1725; blade, ca. 1750
Culture: hilt, Japanese, made for the European market; blade, Western European
Medium: Steel, copper-gold alloy (<i>shakudō</i>), gold
Dimensions: L. 27 1/2 in. (69.9 cm); L. of blade 22 1/4 in. (56.5 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 7 oz. (652 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Gift of Jean Jacques Reubell, in memory of his mother, Julia C. Coster, and of his wife, Adeline E. Post, both of New York City, 1926
Geography: Country of Origin          
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY