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Blade for a Short Sword (Wakizashi)

Yoshitane

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Steel blade with curved shape, tapering to a point at the top. Red and silver designs run along the length of the blade. The designs are primarily red and silver in color. The bottom portion of the blade appears to have a blackened or darkened section. The background of the image is black. The artist is Yoshitane and the type of blade shown is a wakizashi.

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Steel, lacquer
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
267 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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