Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (&lt;i&gt;Wakizashi&lt;/i&gt;)
Object type: Blade and mounting for a short sword (<i>Wakizashi</i>)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: blade and mounting, 19th century; sword guard, 16th century
Medium: Steel, wood, rayskin (<i>same</i>), thread, silver, copper-gold alloy (<i>shakudō</i>), gold
Dimensions: L. 22 15/16 in. (58.2 cm); L. of blade 19 11/16 in. (50 cm); L. of cutting edge 15 11/16 in. (39.8 cm); D. of curvature 1/2 in. (1.2 cm)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Accession year: 1929