Blade for a Short Sword (Wakizashi)
Object type: Blade for a short sword (Wakizashi)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 16th century
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: L. of blade 17 1/16 in. (43.3 cm); L. of cutting edge 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); D. of curvature 1/4 in. (0.6 cm)
Classification: Sword Blades
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936