A KATANA, SHINTO PERIOD
A KATANA, SHINTO PERIOD
Sugata (configuration): with a shallow tori-zori (even curve) and bo-hi (groove)
Hamon (tempering pattern): irregular midare (wavey) in coarse nie (grains)
Boshi (tip): ko-maru (small circle tip)
Nagasa (length): 60.7 cm
Nakago (tang): mumei (unsigned)
Koshirae: with a faded black lacquered saya (scabbard), plain iron fuchi-kashira (hilt ornaments) with a faded brown ito (thread) wrapped tsuka (handle), the tsuba (hand guard) with a corroded surface patination
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A KATANA, SHINTO PERIOD
Sugata (configuration): with a shallow tori-zori (even curve) and bo-hi (groove)
Hamon (tempering pattern): irregular midare (wavey) in coarse nie (grains)
Boshi (tip): ko-maru (small circle tip)
Nagasa (length): 60.7 cm
Nakago (tang): mumei (unsigned)
Koshirae: with a faded black lacquered saya (scabbard), plain iron fuchi-kashira (hilt ornaments) with a faded brown ito (thread) wrapped tsuka (handle), the tsuba (hand guard) with a corroded surface patination
