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Blade inscribed by Iyonojō Munetsugu Japanese
This long, wide blade emulates long swords made in the fourteenth century.
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Title: Blade for a Sword (Katana)
Swordsmith:
Blade inscribed by Iyonojō Munetsugu (Japanese, active 17th century)
Date: early–mid-17th century
Geography: Saga Prefecture
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: L. 41 in. (104.2 cm); L. of cutting edge 31 7/8 in. (80.8 cm); D. of curvature 9/16 in. (1.4 cm)
Classification: Sword Blades
Credit Line: Gift of Etsuko O. Morris and John H. Morris Jr., in memory of Dr. Frederick M. Pedersen, 2007
Object Number: 2007.478.3a–c
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