Blade for a Sword (Katana)

Iyonojō Munetsugu

early–mid-17th century · Steel · Arms and Armor

This long, wide blade emulates long swords made in the fourteenth century.

Artist

Iyonojō Munetsugu

Date

early–mid-17th century

Medium

Steel

Culture

Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Gift of Etsuko O. Morris and John H. Morris Jr., in memory of Dr. Frederick M. Pedersen, 2007