Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi), blade, dated 1839; mounting, early–mid 19th century, Hagi, Nagato Province

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Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi), blade, dated 1839; mounting, early–mid 19th century, Hagi, Nagato Province (Yamaguchi Prefecture), Japanese, Steel, wood, lacquer, rayskin (samé), thread, iron, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, silver, L. 26 3/4 in. ( cm); L. of blade 23 3/8 in. ( cm); L. of cutting edge 17 27/32 in. ( cm); D. of curvature 9/64 in. ( cm), Swords, Although both blades are by Naotane, that of the long sword (katana) is made in the Bizen style, while that of the short sword (wakizashi) is made in the Sōshū style. The engraving on both is attributed to Yoshitane, who decorated many of Naotane's blades

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