Blade for a Short Sword (Wakizashi)
Object type: Blade for a short sword (Wakizashi)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: late 16th–early 17th century
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: L. of blade 26 5/8 in. (67.6 cm); L. of cutting edge 19 3/4 in. (50.2 cm); D. of curvature 9/16 in. (1.5 cm)
Classification: Sword Blades
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936