Blade and Mounting for a Sword (Katana)Sukemitsu of Bizen · blade, dated 1440; mounting, late 18th century

Steel, wood, lacquer, ray skin (samé), thread, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi)The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0 1.0Lindy Arts

Blade and Mounting for a Sword (Katana)

Sukemitsu of Bizen · blade, dated 1440; mounting, late 18th century

Steel, wood, lacquer, ray skin (samé), thread, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi)