Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi)
Object type: Blade and mounting for a short sword (Wakizashi)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: blade, possibly 18th century; mounting, 19th century
Medium: Steel, wood, iron
Dimensions: L. 31 7/16 in. (79.9 cm); L. of cutting edge 20 3/8 in. (51.8 cm); D. of curvature 5/8 in. (1.6 cm)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936