A Mino Wakizashi
Muromachi period (16th century), signed Kanemoto
Hon-zukuri, iori-mune chu-kissaki, torii-zori with an itame forging pattern and suguha gunome tempered edge in nioi and nie, the tang ubu iri-yamagata with taka no ha file marks
21½in. (54.7cm.)
With Hozon token (Sword worthy of preserving) certificate no. 360906 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the Japan Art Sword), dated 2002.2.8
A Mino Wakizashi
Muromachi period (16th century), signed Kanemoto
Hon-zukuri, iori-mune chu-kissaki, torii-zori with an itame forging pattern and suguha gunome tempered edge in nioi and nie, the tang ubu iri-yamagata with taka no ha file marks
21½in. (54.7cm.)
With Hozon token (Sword worthy of preserving) certificate no. 360906 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the Japan Art Sword), dated 2002.2.8
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