Signed Japanese Katana Sword, Koto Period 900CE - 1596CE
Japanese long sword or katana with full signature and of the Koto period. Sheathed in an all wood scabbard with an exposed blackened tang. Size 37" overall, blade 26" L
Koto refers to the old sword period or era from about 900-1596. Many of the blades from this period can be described as lighter and more curved or well formed which saw a decline at the beginning of the Shinto period.
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Japanese long sword or katana with full signature and of the Koto period. Sheathed in an all wood scabbard with an exposed blackened tang. Size 37" overall, blade 26" L
Koto refers to the old sword period or era from about 900-1596. Many of the blades from this period can be described as lighter and more curved or well formed which saw a decline at the beginning of the Shinto period.
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