Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi)
Naganori
blade, late 13th–early 14th century; mounting, 18th–early 19th century
Medium
Steel, wood, lacquer, rayskin (samé), thread, gold, silver
Dimensions
L. 32 7/8 in. (83. 5 cm); L. of blade 25 15/16 in. (65.8 cm); L. of cutting edge 19 5/8 in. (49.8 cm); D. of curvature 5/16 in. (0.75 cm)
Classification
Swords
Culture
Japanese
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of the family of Dr. Francis E. Doughty, 1907
Accession Number
07.109.5
Rights
Public Domain