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Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi)

Sadakuni

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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