Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (&lt;i&gt;Wakizashi&lt;/i&gt;)
Object type: Blade and mounting for a short sword (<i>Wakizashi</i>)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Uda Kunimitsu
Artist bio: Japanese, active mid–late 14th century
Artist role: Swordsmith
Artist nationality: Japanese
Date: blade, mid–late 14th century; mounting, late 19th century; grip ornaments, late 16th century; hilt collar, 17th century; hairdressing tool, 17th century; sword guard, late 17th–early 18th century
Medium: Steel, wood (rosewood), lacquer, copper-gold alloy (<i>shakudō</i>), copper-silver alloy (<i>shibuichi</i>), gold, copper, enamel
Dimensions: L. 23 7/16 in. (59.6 cm); L. of blade 21 5/16 in. (54.2 cm); L. of cutting edge 15 11/16 in. (39.8 cm); D. of curvature 3/16 in. (0.5 cm)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Gift of Brayton Ives and W. T. Walters, 1891
Accession year: 1891