Blade for a Short Sword (Wakizashi)
Object type: Blade for a short sword (Wakizashi)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 19th century
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: L. of blade 30 3/8 in. (77.2 cm); L. of cutting edge 20 11/16 in. (52.5 cm); D. of curvature 11/16 in. (1.8 cm)
Classification: Sword Blades
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936