Unknown Artist
- Title
- Katana (fighting sword)
- Place of origin
-
Japan
- Period
- Meiji period 1868 - 1912 → Japan
- Year
- 19th century
- Media category
- Arms & armour
- Materials used
- forged iron, cotton, rayskin, raised gold inlay, raised copper, silver, red and black lacquer
- Dimensions
-
95.0 x 7.5cm overall:
a - sword blade; 70cm; length
b - saya (scabbard); 71.2 x 4cm; length x width
- Signature & date
- Not signed. Not dated.
- Credit
- Gift of George Sherren Johnston 1996
- Accession number
- 441.1996.a-b
- Location
- Not on display
