Blade for a Short Sword (Wakizashi)
Object type: Blade for a short sword (Wakizashi)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 16th century
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: L of blade 19 13/16 in. (50.3 cm); L. of cutting edge 15 5/16 in. (38.9 cm); D. of curvature 1/2 in. (1.2 cm)
Classification: Sword Blades
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936