Short Sword
| Native Name | Wakizashi |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 49-21-3A |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Japanese |
| Provenience: | Japan |
| Period: | Edo Period |
| Date Made: | 1603 - 1868 CE |
| Early Date: | 1603 |
| Late Date: | 1868 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Metal Leather Stingray Skin Gilding Iron |
| Iconography: | Dragon Fly Battle Iris |
| Credit Line: | Gift of DeForest Willard, 1949 |
Description
Short sword, wakizashi. Hilt covered with ray skin, unusual because the it is wrapped with leather rather than silk. The gilded hilt pins are decorated with images of battle standards. The small knife on the side is decorated with iris flowers.The collar and pommel are also gilded. Bamboo pegs are missing.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Images of Victory: Woodblock Prints from the Sino-Japanese War (04 Nov 1995 - 31 Aug 1996) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| The Stories We Wear (25 Sep 2021 - 12 Jun 2022) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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