Sword of the tachi type
Fukuoka Ichimonji Naganori
(Japanese, dates unknown)
14th century
Medium/TechniqueTempered steel
DimensionsLength (overall): 95.5 cm (37 5/8 in.)
Length (blade): 72 cm (28 3/8 in.)
Other (curvature): 2.2 cm (7/8 in.)
Length (blade): 72 cm (28 3/8 in.)
Other (curvature): 2.2 cm (7/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Charles Goddard Weld
Accession number13.275.1
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
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ProvenanceLate 19th century, probably purchased in Japan by Charles Goddard Weld (b. 1857 - d. 1911), Brookline, MA; by inheritance to his widow, Hannah Putnam Train Weld (b. 1858 - d. 1943), Brookline; 1913, gift of Mrs. Charles Goddard Weld to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 2, 1913)
