Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi)

blade, 17th century; mounting, late 18th–19th century

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Title: Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi)
Date Created: blade, 17th century; mounting, late 18th–19th century
Physical Dimensions: L. 18 1/8 in. (46.1 cm); L. of blade 17 1/16 in. (43.3 cm); L. of cutting edge 12 1/4 in. (31.2 cm); D. of curvature 1/8 in. (0.3 cm)
Type: Blade and mounting for a short sword (Wakizashi)
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/21821
Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, rayskin (samé), thread, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, copper
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Culture: Japanese

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