Blade and Mounting for a Slung Sword (Tachi)
Norimitsu|Harunari|Kozori School
blade, late 14th–early 15th century; mounting, 19th century
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
Culture
Japanese
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.1695a, b
About the Artist
Norimitsu|Harunari|Kozori School (Japanese|Japanese|Japanese) · 1401 |1801 | –1500 |1900 |
Japanese, active ca. 15th century|Japanese, active 19th century|Japanese