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, 17th century; mounting, mid–late 19th century
Medium: Steel, wood (ebony), lacquer, silver, gold
Dimensions: L. 18 9/16 in. (47.1 cm); L. of blade 17 5/8 in. (44.8 cm); L. of cutting edge 12 15/16 in. (32.9 cm); D. of curvature 1/4 in.(0.6 cm)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Gift of Brayton Ives and W. T. Walters, 1891
Accession year: 1891