Blade for a Straight Single-Edged Sword (Chokutō)
Unknown Artist
ca. 7th century
Medium
Iron
Dimensions
L. 39 3/4 in. (101 cm)
Classification
Sword Blades
Culture
Japanese
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Bashford Dean, by exchange, 1906
Accession Number
06.310.6