Blade for a Sword (Katana)

Etchū no kami Fujiwara Takahira

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)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Blades
Dated: dated June 1622
Pixels: 1677 × 4000
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Etchū no kami Fujiwara Takahira. Blade for a Sword (Katana), dated June 1622. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.