Title: Blade and Mounting for a Slung Sword (Tachi)
Object type: Blade and mounting for a slung Sword (Tachi)
Date: blade, late 14th–early 15th century; mounting, 19th century
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Blade attributed to Norimitsu 
Artist bio: Japanese, active ca. 15th century
Artist nationality: Japanese
Artist role: Swordsmith
Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, rayskin (samé), silver, leather, cloisonné, gold, copper, mother-of-pearl
Dimensions: L.  41 in. (104.2 cm); L. of blade 35 3/16 in. (89.4 cm); L. of cutting edge 28 3/8 in. (72.1 cm); D. of curvature 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm)
Classification: Swords
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