Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi)
Object type: Blade and mounting for a short sword (Wakizashi)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: blade, 16th century; mounting, 19th century
Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, ray skin (samé), copper, gold
Dimensions: L. 34 3/16 in. (86.9 cm); L. of blade 29 11/16 in. (75.4 cm); L. of  cutting edge 22 in. (55.8 cm); D. of curvature 11/16 in. (1.7 cm)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936