Blades and Mountings for a Pair of Swords (Daishō) for a Boy
Object type: Blades and mountings for a pair of swords (Daishō) for a boy
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Yoshimichi|Kindo (Kanemichi)
Artist bio: Japanese, Kyoto, Edo period, active late 17th–early 18th century|Japanese, Kyoto, Edo period, active late 17th–early 18th century
Artist role: Swordsmith|Swordsmith
Artist nationality: Japanese|Japanese
Date: blades, late 17th–early 18th century; mountings, 19th century
Medium: Steel, lacquer, wood, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver, silk, ray skin, abalone, horn
Dimensions: L. of sword (katana) (2011.110.1) 27 1/2 in. (69.8 cm); L. of sword (katana) blade 19 1/2 in. (49.4 cm); L. of short sword (wakizashi) (2011.110.2) 20 7/8 in. (53.1 cm); L. of short sword (wakizashi) blade 15 in. (38 cm)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Purchase, Tom and Lore Firman Gift, in honor of Thaddeus W. Slawski, 2011
Accession year: 2011