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A daishō is a pair of matching long (dai) and short (shō) swords or sword mountings comprising a katana and a wakizashi.
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Title: Blades and Mountings for a Pair of Swords (Daishō)
Date: 19th century
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Steel, gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), lacquer, wood, rayskin, silk
Dimensions: Sword (katana) L. 37 3/4 in. (95.9 cm); sword (katana) blade L. 27 1/4 in. (69.2 cm); short sword (wakizashi) L. 28 1/4 in. (71.8 cm); short sword (wakizashi) blade L. 18 5/16 in. (46.5 cm)
Classification: Swords
Credit Line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number: 36.25.1725a–d, .1726a–c
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