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Blade for a Sword (Katana)

Unknown Artist

19th century

Blade for a Sword (Katana) by Unknown Artist

Medium

Steel

Dimensions

L. of blade 34 15/16 in. (88.8 cm); L. of cutting edge 26 15/16 in. (68.4 cm); D. of curvature 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)

Classification

Sword Blades

Culture

Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935

Accession Number

36.25.1676a–c

Rights

Public Domain

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