| Native Name | Wakizashi |
| Object Number | 49-21-3A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Japanese |
| Provenience | Japan |
| Period | Edo Period |
| Date Made | 1603 - 1868 CE |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Metal | Leather | Stingray Skin | Gilding | Iron |
| Iconography | Dragon Fly | Battle | Iris |
| Description | Short sword, wakizashi. Hilt covered with ray skin, unusual because the it is wrapped with leather rather than silk. The gilded hilt pins are decorated with images of battle standards. The small knife on the side is decorated with iris flowers.The collar and pommel are also gilded. Bamboo pegs are missing. |
| Credit Line | Gift of DeForest P. Willard, 1949 |
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