Title: Blade for a Sword (<i>Katana</i>)
Object type: Blade for a sword (<i>Katana</i>)
Date: late 15th–early 16th century
Culture: Japanese
Artist:  Gassan Mitsu[...] 
Artist bio: probably Gassan Mitsunaga, Japanese, active late 15th–early 16th century
Artist nationality: Japanese
Artist role: Swordsmith
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: L. 35 3/4 in. (90.8 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 11 oz. (765.4 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Gift of Etsuko O. Morris and John H. Morris Jr., 2018
Geography: Country of Origin    Japan      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY