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Short sword (wakizashi) with black lacquer saya with inlaid bands of shell dust (includes 51.1215.1-51.1215.5)
late 16th century (Edo)
Black lacquer, steel, shakudo, gold, shell
Black lacquer saya with bands of shell dust inlay. Black lacquer kurigata. Mountings of copper with designs in gold. Kojiri missing. Habaki of copper and silver-gilt; Sppa of gold. Tsuka with same and ito-maki. Kogai. Kozuka inscribed on blade.
Inscription
Geographies
Japan
(Place of Origin)
Edo (Place of Origin)
Measurements
25 9/16 in. (65 cm) (l.) mounted wakizashi
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
51.1215
