Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi)
Fusamune of Soshu|Sōheishi Sōtensai
blade, late 15th–early 16th century; mounting, 18th century
Medium
Steel, wood, lacquer, ray skin (samé), silk, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver
Dimensions
L. 29 3/4 in. (75.7 cm); L. of blade 24 3/8 in. (62 cm); L. of cutting edge 19 5/8 in. (50 cm); D. of curvature 3/8 in. (0.9 cm)
Classification
Swords
Culture
Japanese
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Etsuko O. Morris and John H. Morris Jr., in memory of Dr. Frederick M. Pedersen, 2007
Accession Number
2007.478.1a–i
About the Artist
Fusamune of Soshu|Sōheishi Sōtensai (Japanese|Japanese) · 1450 |1701 –1550 |1800
Japanese, active ca. late 15th–early 16th century|Japanese, active 18th century