Blade for a Short Sword (Wakizashi)
Object type: Blade for a short sword (Wakizashi)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 17th century
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: L. of blade 17 5/8 in. (44.8 cm); L. of cutting edge 11 15/16 in. (30.3 cm); D. of curvature 1/8 in. (0.3 cm)
Classification: Sword Blades
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936