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Unknown Artist
- Title
- Wakizashi
- Other titles:
- Kenukigata-tachi (ceremonial sword)
- Place of origin
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Japan
- Period
- Meiji period 1868 - 1912 → Japan
- Year
- 19th century
- Media category
- Arms & armour
- Materials used
- forged iron, rayskin, black lacquer
- Dimensions
-
See the parts measurement below. 87.0cm overall length:
part a - sword blade; 61cm; length
part b - tsuka (hilt); 22.3 x 3.9cm; length x width
part c - tsuba (left panel); 7.4 x 6.9cm; length x width
part d - tsuba (mid section); 7.4 x 6.9cm; length x width
part e - tsuba (right panel); 7.4 x 6.9cm
part f - (saya (scabbard); 65 x 3.3cm
part g - fuchi; 3.8 x 0.9cm
part h - pin
part i - (parts h & i hold the hilt to the sword)
- Signature & date
- Signed on tang "Kaneaki". Not dated.
- Credit
- Gift of George Sherren Johnston 1996
- Accession number
- 442.1996.a-i
- Location
- Not on display
