Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi)
A short sword blade with a hamon and kissaki mounting, in a black background. The blade has a curved shape with a pointed tip. The edge has a wavy pattern. A tempered edge, or hamon, is present. The blade has a long, thin groove and a hole near the bottom. The bottom part of the blade has a rough texture.
Artwork Details
- Date
- blade, (1852); mounting, 19th century
- Medium
- Steel, wood, rayskin (samé), lacquer, thread, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), silver, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi)
- Culture
- Japanese
- Dimensions
- 351 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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