Sword of the katana type
Horikawa Kunihiro
(Japanese, 1531–1614)
1610 (Keichô 15)
Medium/TechniqueTempered steel
DimensionsLength (overall): 93.5 cm (36 13/16 in.)
Length (blade): 73.5 cm (28 15/16 in.)
Other (curvature): 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)
Length (blade): 73.5 cm (28 15/16 in.)
Other (curvature): 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of the W. A. Compton Oriental Arts Foundation
Accession number1998.136.1
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
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)
