Blade and Mounting for a Sword (Katana)
Unknown Artist
blade, probably 19th century; mounting, 19th century
Medium
Steel, wood, lacquer, iron, gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), rayskin (samé), leather, windmill palm leaves
Dimensions
L. 41 9/16 in. (105.5 cm); L. of blade 35 1/6 in. (89.1 cm); L. of cutting edge 27 5/8 in. (70.2 cm) D. of curvature 13/16 in. (2.1 cm)
Classification
Swords
Culture
Japanese
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Museum Accession
Accession Number
X.11