Blade and Mounting for a Sword (Katana), blade, probably 19th century; mounting, 19th century, Metro
Blade and Mounting for a Sword (Katana), blade, probably 19th century; mounting, 19th century, Metropolitan Museum of Art: Arms and ArmorMuseum AccessionSize: L. 41 9/16 in. (105.5 cm); L. of blade 35 1/6 in. (89.1 cm); L. of cutting edge 27 5/8 in. (70.2 cm) D. of curvature 13/16 in. (2.1 cm)Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, iron, gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), rayskin (samé), leather, windmill palm leaveshttps://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/21811 -- source link
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