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, 15th century; mounting, 19th century
Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, silver, gold
Dimensions: L. 36 11/16 in. (93.2 cm); L. of blade 29 7/16 in. (74.8 cm); L. of cutting edge 22 13/16 in. (57.9 cm); D. of curvature 1/2 in. (1.2 cm)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936