Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi)

Dateblade, (1852); mounting, 19th century

MediumSteel, wood, rayskin (samé), lacquer, thread, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), silver, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi)

DimensionsL. 22 in. (55.9 cm); L. of blade 16 7/16 in. (41.8 cm); L. of cutting edge 12 in. (30.4 cm)

CultureJapanese

DepartmentArms and Armor

ClassificationSwords

Gift of Brayton Ives and W. T. Walters, 1891

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