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Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (<i>Wakizashi</i>)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Curved, single-edged sword with a dark brown handle and scabbard; gold-colored metal pieces at the handle and tip; gold floral designs on handle and tip; small gold-colored guard between handle and blade.

Artwork details

Date:
blade, 16th century; mounting, 19th century
Medium:
Steel, wood, brass, lacquer, copper-gold alloy (<i>shakudō</i>), ray skin (<i>same</i>), silk, silver
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
598 × 294 px
Museum record:
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