Blade for a Short Sword (Wakizashi)
Object type: Blade for a short sword (wakizashi)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Katsmitsu|Harumitsu
Artist bio: Japanese, active 16th century|Japanese, active 16th century
Artist role: Swordsmith|Swordsmith
Artist nationality: Japanese|Japanese
Date: late 15th–early 16th century
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: L. of blade 28 3/4 in. (73 cm); L. of cutting edge 22 11/16 in. (57.6 cm); D. of curvature 13/16 in. (2.1 cm)
Classification: Sword Blades
Geography:    Okayama Prefecture   
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936