Blade and Mounting for a Sword (Katana)

Naotane Taikei

Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, rayskin (samé), silk, iron, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper, gold, silver
Dimensions: L. 39 1/4 in. (99.8 cm); L. of blade 36 15/16 in. (93.8 cm); L. of cutting edge 28 5/8 in. (72.7 cm); D. of curvature 1 3/16 in. (3 cm)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Swords
Dated: blade, dated 1839; mounting, 19th century
Pixels: 4000 × 1393
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Naotane Taikei. Blade and Mounting for a Sword (Katana), blade, dated 1839; mounting, 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.