Curved, single-edged sword with a silver-colored blade; rounded tip; straight hamon; tempered edge; three holes at the end; patterned metal inlays on blade; wooden handle wrapped in metal; metal guard; and metal scabbard. The sword is titled "Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi)" and attributed to artist Sadakuni.
Artwork details
- Date:
- blade, late16th–early 17th century; mounting, 19th century
- Medium:
- Steel, wood, lacquer, ray skin (samé), malachite, leather, gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi),
- Culture:
- Japanese
- Dimensions:
- 206 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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