Blade and Mounting for a Sword (Katana)

Sukemitsu of Bizen

Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, ray skin (samé), thread, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi)
Dimensions: L. 36 1/2 in. (92.7 cm); L. of blade 30 11/16 in. (77.9 cm); L of cutting edge 24 13/16 in. (63.1 cm); D. of curvature 11/16 in. (1.8 cm)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Swords
Dated: blade, dated 1440; mounting, late 18th century
Pixels: 3678 × 1389
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Sukemitsu of Bizen. Blade and Mounting for a Sword (Katana), blade, dated 1440; mounting, late 18th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.