Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi)
Object type: Blade and mounting for a short sword (Wakizashi)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: blade, 19th century; mounting, 19th century
Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, ray skin (samé), thread, silver
Dimensions: L. 31 1/16 in. (78.9 cm); L. of blade 27 1/16 in. (68.8 cm); L. of cutting edge 21 in. (53.4 cm); D. of curvature 11/16 in. (1.8 cm)

Classification: Swords
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936