Blade for a Sword (<i>Katana</i>) with Mounting (<i>Shikomizue</i>)
Yokoyama Kōzukedaijō Sukesada
blade, dated February 1677; mounting, 19th century
Medium
Steel, wood, cherry-blossom bark, brass, lacquer
Dimensions
L. 41 1/8 in. (104.5 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Wt. 14 oz. (396.9 g)
Classification
Swords
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., 2018
Accession Number
2018.833.20a–h