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