Smallsword Hilt and Blade

ca. 1730

Date

ca. 1730

Culture or place

hilt, Japanese, possibly Dejima; blade, European

Medium

Steel, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold

Size

Hilt (a); L. approx. 7 in. (17.8 cm); W. approx. 4 in. (10.2 cm); Wt. 5.3 oz. (150.3 g); blade (b); L. 40 1/8 in. (101.9 cm); Wt. 5.5 oz. (155.9 g)

Type

Swords

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed