When was "Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi)" created?

This artwork was created blade, 18th century; mounting, late 18th–early 19th century.

What medium is "Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi)"?

Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi) is Steel, wood, lacquer, rayskin (samé), leather, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), iron, gold.

Yes, Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Unknown Artist

blade, 18th century; mounting, late 18th–early 19th century

Medium

Steel, wood, lacquer, rayskin (samé), leather, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), iron, gold

Dimensions

L. 22 7/8 in. (58.1 cm); L. of blade 19 9/16 in. (49.7 cm); L. of cutting edge 15 7/16 in. (36.7 cm); D. of curvature 1/4 in. (0.6 cm)

Classification

Swords

Culture

Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891

Accession Number

91.1.886