Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi)

Unknown maker

Medium: Steel, wood (ebony), lacquer, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper
Dimensions: L. 17 13/16 in. (45.3 cm); L. of blade 17 5/8 in. (44.8 cm); L. of cutting edge 12 3/16 in. (31 cm); D. of curvature 1/4 in. (0.7 cm)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Swords
Dated: blade, 16th century; mounting, 19th century
Pixels: 2250 × 4000
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Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi). blade, 16th century; mounting, 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.