Long Sword Blade (tachi)
CultureJapanese
Date14th century
MediumTempered steel with gilt copper stop (habaki)
DimensionsOverall: 46 3/8 × 1 5/16 inches (117.79 × 3.33 cm)
Credit LineGift of Robert Melvin
Object number51-45 A,B
Signedmostly effaced: ". . .tsugu. . .ju (ten). . .dai. . ."
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