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.

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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

Rights

Public Domain