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Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi)

Yokoyama Kōzukedaijō Sukesada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A Japanese short sword with a black handle wrapped in same; the handle has gold designs. The guard is circular and black. A brown cord wraps around the handle. The blade mounting is light brown with dark brown accents. The scabbard curves downward. The background is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
blade, late 17th century; mounting, 19th century
Medium:
Steel, wood, lacquer, ray skin (samé), thread, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper, gold, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), iron
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
599 × 287 px
Museum record:
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