Blade for a Short Sword (Wakizashi) with Mounting for a Slung Sword (Kenuki-gata-tachi)
Object type: Blade for a short sword (Wakizashi) with mounting for a slung sword (Tachi)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Rai Kunitoshi
Artist bio: Japanese, active ca. 1290–ca. 1320
Artist role: Swordsmith
Artist nationality: Japanese
Date: blade, late 13th–early 14th century; mounting, 19th century
Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, silver, gold
Dimensions: L. 32 33/64 in. (82.6 cm); L. of cutting edge 20 25/32 in. (52.8 cm); D. of blade curvature 37/64 in. (1.5 cm); L. of scabbard 24 in. (61.0 cm)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Gift of Howard Mansfield, 1936
Accession year: 1936