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Short Sword (wakizashi) with Enma and Daruma
This short sword is decorated with two important figures in Buddhism: Enma and Daruma. Enma, the Buddhist King of Hell, is depicted on the scabbard (sheath)—he is the figure with the red face and seated behind a desk. Upon death, a man’s soul faces judgment by Enma.
Daruma, credited as the founder of Zen Buddhism in Japan, is depicted on the sword handle, in a scene of a famous incident from his life, when he miraculously crossed China’s Yangzi River while balanced on a tiny reed.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 4/16/1975 | Treatment | repaired; loss compensation |
| 9/9/2014 | Examination | Examined before analysis |
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
L: 23 1/8 × W: 1 7/8 × D: 1 3/4 in. (58.7 × 4.8 × 4.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, before 1931
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.
51.1149
