Katana Signed Etchu no kami Fujiwara Takahira

Katana Signed Etchu no kami Fujiwara Takahira (Japanese, active early 17th century)

Date: dated June 1622 Culture: Japanese Medium: Steel, gilt-copper, wood Dimensions: L. overall 36 1/2 in. (92.8 cm); edge 28 1/16 in. (71.5 cm)

Blades Credit Line: Gift of Etsuko O. Morris and John H. Morris Jr., in memory of Dr. Frederick M. Pederson, 2007 Accession Number: 2007.478.2a, b

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