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Sword of the katana type
Sword of the katana type

Sword of the katana type

Nagasone Okimasa (Japanese, dates unknown)
17th century
Medium/TechniqueTempered steel
DimensionsLength (overall): 88 cm (34 5/8 in.)
Length (blade): 69.5 cm (27 3/8 in.)
Other (curvature): 1.3 cm (1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of the W. A. Compton Oriental Arts Foundation
Accession number1998.125.1
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ClassificationsArms and armor
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InscriptionsNagasone Okimasa 長曽祢興正ProvenanceWalter A. Compton (b. 1911 - d. 1990), Elkhart, IN; transferred to the W. A. Compton Oriental Arts Foundation, Elkhart; 1998, gift of the W. A. Compton Oriental Arts Foundation to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 24, 1998)