Blade and Mounting for a Sword (Katana)

Unknown maker

Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, iron, gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), rayskin (samé), leather, windmill palm leaves
Dimensions: L. 41 9/16 in. (105.5 cm); L. of blade 35 1/6 in. (89.1 cm); L. of cutting edge 27 5/8 in. (70.2 cm) D. of curvature 13/16 in. (2.1 cm)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Swords
Dated: blade, probably 19th century; mounting, 19th century
Pixels: 3045 × 1321
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Blade and Mounting for a Sword (Katana). blade, probably 19th century; mounting, 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.