Blade and Mounting for a Sword (Katana)

Unknown maker

Medium: Steel, wood, silver, iron, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper, gold
Dimensions: L. 37 3/16 in. (94.5 cm); L. of blade 32 11/16 in. (83 cm); L. of cutting edge 24 7/16 in. (62.1 cm); D. of curvature 9/16 in. (1.5 cm)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Swords
Dated: blade, 17th century; mounting, 19th century
Pixels: 4000 × 1976
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Blade and Mounting for a Sword (Katana). blade, 17th century; mounting, 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.