Blade attributed to Yasutsugu, Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi), Japanese, blade, early 17th century; mounting, 19th century, Japanese, Steel, wood, lacquer, leather, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper, gold, horn, silver, L. 19 in. ( cm); L. of blade 16 11/16 in. ( cm); L. of cutting edge 14 5/8 in. ( cm); D. of curvature 1/16 in. ( cm), Swords

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Blade attributed to Yasutsugu, Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi), Japanese, blade, early 17th century; mounting, 19th century, Japanese, Steel, wood, lacquer, leather, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper, gold, horn, silver, L. 19 in. ( cm); L. of blade 16 11/16 in. ( cm); L. of cutting edge 14 5/8 in. ( cm); D. of curvature 1/16 in. ( cm), Swords

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