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Blade and Mounting for a Sword (Katana)
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Blade and Mounting for a Sword (Katana)

Naotane Taikei · blade, dated 1839; mounting, 19th century · Steel, wood, lacquer, rayskin (samé), silk, iron, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper, gold, silver

From the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

Subjects
SwordsArms and ArmorJapanese
Credit lineBlade and Mounting for a Sword (Katana). blade, dated 1839; mounting, 19th century. Naotane Taikei. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Brayton Ives and W. T. Walters, 1891. CC0.
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