Short Sword
Native Name | Wakizashi |
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Object Number: | 42-30-250A |
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: | Steel Sharkskin Silk Silver Lacquer |
Iconography: | Lobster |
Length: | 49.5 cm |
Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
Other Number: | 395 - Other Number |
Description
Short sword, wakizashi, in iridescent lacquer sheath. The grip of this sword is covered in sharkskin, then wrapped in silk braid. On the side of the scabbard is a small knife. The knife handle is decorated with a lobster, an auspicious symbol of long life.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
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