A SHINTO KATANA
EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY)
Sugata [configuration]: honzukuri, iori-mune, shallow curve with slight fumbari, ko-kissaki
Kitae [forging pattern]: tight ko-itame
Hamon [tempering pattern]: hoso-suguha
Boshi [tip]: ko-maru
Nakago [tang]: ubu, file marks sujigai, single mekugi-ana, kengy-jiri
Habaki [collar]: single copper
Nagasa [length of blade]: 59.9cm.
Koshirae [mounting]: katana mounting, black lacquered saya with lateral bands, rounded kojiri of shakudo with engraved leafy scrolling, fuchi-kashira shakudo nanako with dragons among clouds in high relief with gold inlay, gilt menuki of tigers among bamboo, round iron tsuba with raised rim, pierced with stylized motif
A SHINTO KATANA
EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY)
Sugata [configuration]: honzukuri, iori-mune, shallow curve with slight fumbari, ko-kissaki
Kitae [forging pattern]: tight ko-itame
Hamon [tempering pattern]: hoso-suguha
Boshi [tip]: ko-maru
Nakago [tang]: ubu, file marks sujigai, single mekugi-ana, kengy-jiri
Habaki [collar]: single copper
Nagasa [length of blade]: 59.9cm.
Koshirae [mounting]: katana mounting, black lacquered saya with lateral bands, rounded kojiri of shakudo with engraved leafy scrolling, fuchi-kashira shakudo nanako with dragons among clouds in high relief with gold inlay, gilt menuki of tigers among bamboo, round iron tsuba with raised rim, pierced with stylized motif
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