Title: Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi)
Object type: Blade and mounting for a short sword (Wakizashi)
Date: blade, late 13th–early 14th century; mounting, 18th–early 19th century
Culture: Japanese
Artist:  Naganori 
Artist bio: Japanese, active 13th century
Artist nationality: Japanese
Artist role: Sword maker
Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, rayskin (samé), thread, gold, silver
Dimensions: L. 32 7/8 in. (83. 5 cm); L. of blade 25 15/16 in. (65.8 cm); L. of cutting edge 19 5/8 in. (49.8 cm); D. of curvature 5/16 in. (0.75 cm)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Gift of the family of Dr. Francis E. Doughty, 1907
Geography: Country of Origin    Japan      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY