Sword of the katana type
Chôgi
(Japanese, dates unknown)
late 14th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueTempered steel
DimensionsLength (overall): 86 cm (33 7/8 in.)
Length (blade): 69 cm (27 3/16 in.)
Other (curvature): 2.4 cm (15/16 in.)
Length (blade): 69 cm (27 3/16 in.)
Other (curvature): 2.4 cm (15/16 in.)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number11.11164.1
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.
Ikkanshi Tadatsuna
17th–18th century
late 19th century