Blade for a Short Sword (Wakizashi)
Object type: Blade for a short sword (Wakizashi)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: probably 18th century
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: L. 23 in. (58.5 cm); L. of cutting edge 18 in. (45.7 cm); D. of curvature 9/16 in. (1.5 cm)
Classification: Sword Blades
Credit line: Gift of Bashford Dean, 1914
Accession year: 1914