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Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi)
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Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi)

blade, 16th century; mounting, early–mid 19th century · Steel, wood, lacquer, silk, rayskin (samé), baleen, iron, gold

From the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

Subjects
SwordsArms and ArmorJapanese
Credit lineBlade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi). blade, 16th century; mounting, early–mid 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of a Trustee of the Museum, 1917. CC0.
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