Blade and Mounting for a Slung Sword (Tachi)

Norimitsu

Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, rayskin (samé), silver, leather, cloisonné, gold, copper, mother-of-pearl
Dimensions: L. 41 in. (104.2 cm); L. of blade 35 3/16 in. (89.4 cm); L. of cutting edge 28 3/8 in. (72.1 cm); D. of curvature 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Swords
Dated: blade, late 14th–early 15th century; mounting, 19th century
Pixels: 1202 × 2742
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Norimitsu. Blade and Mounting for a Slung Sword (Tachi), blade, late 14th–early 15th century; mounting, 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.