Blade for a Short Sword (Wakizashi)
Object type: Blade for a short sword (Wakizashi)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 15th century
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: L. of blade 22 15/16 in. (58.2 cm); L. of cutting edge 17 15/16 in. (45.6 cm); D. of curvature 1/8 in. (0.9 cm)
Classification: Sword Blades
Geography:    Osaka Prefecture   
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936