Who created "Blade for a Sword (Katana)"?

Blade for a Sword (Katana) was created by Etchū no kami Fujiwara Takahira in dated June 1622.

When was "Blade for a Sword (Katana)" created?

This artwork was created dated June 1622.

Blade for a Sword (Katana) is Steel.

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

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dated June 1622

Medium

Steel

Dimensions

L. 36 1/2 in. (92.8 cm); L. of cutting edge 28 1/16 in. (71.5 cm); D. of curvature 1 in. (1.5 cm)

Classification

Sword Blades

Culture

Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Etsuko O. Morris and John H. Morris Jr., in memory of Dr. Frederick M. Pedersen, 2007

Accession Number

2007.478.2a, b