Blades and Mountings for a Pair of Swords (Daishō)
Object type: Blades and mountings for a pair of swords (Daishō)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 19th century
Medium: Steel, gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), lacquer, wood, rayskin, silk
Dimensions: Sword (katana) L. 37 3/4 in. (95.9 cm); sword (katana) blade L. 27 1/4 in. (69.2 cm); short sword (wakizashi) L. 28 1/4 in. (71.8 cm); short sword (wakizashi) blade L. 18 5/16 in. (46.5 cm)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936