Long Sword (Katana)
date
about 1660
creation place
Asia, Japan
medium & support
Steel, bronze, iron, lacquer, seashell, and sharkskin
measurements
L. 41.6 x 3.3 in. (105.7 x 8.4 cm)
credit line
Gift of David T. Owsley via the Alconda-Owsley Foundation
accession number
2017.052.000a-b
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