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Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi), Japanese, blade inscribed by Naotane Taikei, engraving on blade attributed to Honjo Yoshitane, sword guard (Tsuba) inscribed by Yukinaka (MET, 91.2.84)

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Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi)   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
Artist
Creator:Naotane TaikeiCreator:Honjo YoshitaneYukinaka
Title
Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi)
Description
Japanese; Blade and mounting for a short sword (Wakizashi); Swords
Date blade, dated 1839; mounting, early–mid 19th century
Medium Steel, wood, lacquer, rayskin (samé), thread, iron, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, silver
Dimensions L. 26 3/4 in. (67.9 cm); L. of blade 23 3/8 in. (59.4 cm); L. of cutting edge 17 27/32 in. (45.3 cm); D. of curvature 9/64 in. (0.36 cm)
institution QS:P195,Q160236
Current location
Arms and Armor
Accession number
91.2.84
Credit line Gift of Brayton Ives and W. T. Walters, 1891
Source/Photographer

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/21913

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