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Wakizashi, short sword   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Wakizashi, short sword
Object type Classification: NM3.7808
Description
English: Wakizashi; japanese short sword and saya (scabbard); unsigned blade; gold coloured habaki (metal encircling blade) with raised designs; tsuba has a leaf pattern in raised gold, small hole in tsuba for end of kogatana to sit in; fuchi (collar above tsuba) is a gold leaves; samegawa (handle wrap) is rayskin; tsuka-ito is a green cord wrap on handle; under the tsuka-ito is a menuki charm on each side depicting a bouquet of flowers; kojiri (end cap) is gold colour pattern of flowers; (scabbard) is a laquered wood with a pocket for a kogatana; kogatana is a gold coloured handle with raised relief of a dragon; saya has ribbing at top section near mouth mid 16th century
Date Circa 1934; Mid 16th Century; 1934
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length: 485mm
length: 400mm
length: 60mm
length: 219mm
notes: tsuba

notes: kogatana
institution QS:P195,Q758657
Accession number
1934.316
Place of creation Japan; Asia
Credit line Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira,gift of Mr Harry S Dadley, W1856
Notes sword- O Tanto (large dagger); Sun Nobu style; Hirazukiri blade; signed Bishu Osafune Suke (Suki) Mitsu; mid 16th century
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