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Sword of the katana type

14th century
Medium/TechniqueTempered steel, hō wood (Magnolia obovata, Japanese Bigleaf Magnolia).
Dimensions101.5 cm (39 15/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number20.747
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
late 12th - early 13th centuries
Late 12th–early 13th century
13th–14th centuries
early 14th century
late 13th - early 14th centuries
16th–17th century