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. 23 1/8 in. (58.8 cm); L. of cutting edge 17 3/4 in. (45.1 cm); D. of curvature 1/2 in. (1.2 cm)
Classification: Sword Blades
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Wm. E. S. Griswold, 1941
Accession year: 1941