Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi)

Unknown maker

Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, silk, rayskin (samé), baleen, iron, gold
Dimensions: L. 24 13/16 in. (63.1 cm); L. of blade 22 7/16 in. (57 cm); L. of cutting edge 16 3/4 in. (42.6 cm); D. of curvature 1/2 in. (1.3 cm)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Swords
Dated: blade, 16th century; mounting, early–mid 19th century
Pixels: 640 × 1660
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Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi). blade, 16th century; mounting, early–mid 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.