When was "Blade and Mounting for a Slung Sword (Tachi)" created?

This artwork was created blade, 16th century; mounting mid 19th century.

What medium is "Blade and Mounting for a Slung Sword (Tachi)"?

Blade and Mounting for a Slung Sword (Tachi) is Steel, wood, lacquer, rayskin (samé), leather, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), silver, iron.

Yes, Blade and Mounting for a Slung Sword (Tachi) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Unknown Artist

blade, 16th century; mounting mid 19th century

Medium

Steel, wood, lacquer, rayskin (samé), leather, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), silver, iron

Dimensions

L. 39 13/16 in. (101.2 cm); L. of blade 35 5/16 in. (89.7 cm); L. of cutting edge 27 1/2 in. (69.8 cm); D. of curvature 1 1/16 in. (2.65 cm)

Classification

Swords

Culture

Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Dr. George M. Lefferts, 1910

Accession Number

10.187.26a, b