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Dear, My name is Luciana, I am an appraiser for Mearto and it is a pleasure for me to be able to help you. Wakizashi have been in use as far back as the 15th or 16th century. The wakizashi was used as a backup or auxiliary sword; it was also used for close quarters fighting, to behead a defeated opponent and sometimes to commit seppuku.The wakizashi was one of several short swords available for use by samurai including the yoroi tōshi, and the chisa-katana. The term wakizashi did not originally specify swords of any official blade length and was an abbreviation of wakizashi no katana ("sword thrust at one's side"); the term was applied to companion swords of all sizes. Additional Information Type: traditional Wakizashi sword Region of Origin: Japan Material: Stainless steel Period: 1900's Condition: Good condition. The valuation is based on prices in the Asian art market at auction houses and antique shops around the world, we consult several databases. We apologize for the delay in apraisal. Thank you Luciana M. Website consulted https://www.1stdibs.com/ https://www.chairish.com/ https://www.invaluable.com/
