Blade for a Sword (Katana)

Masazane

Medium: Steel
Dimensions: L. 36 1/8 in. (91.8 cm); L. of blade edge 29 9/16 in. (75.1 cm); D. of curvature 3/32 in. (2.4 cm)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Swords
Dated: dated 1526
Pixels: 978 × 3857
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Masazane. Blade for a Sword (Katana), dated 1526. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.