SWORD, JAPANESE, KATANA, GUNTO
W1970.901a-b
Katana - long sword. Standard mass produced blade for N.C.O's WWII
Blade Type: DAITO
Mei: mumei. Blade stamped (in Arabic numerals): 143847; and with the Japanese character: TO
Nagasa: 96.8 cm overall
Sori: 1.5 cm, torii
Sugata: shinogi tsukuri, iori mune
Nakago: fixed hilt
Kissaki: ikubi
Hada: muhada
Hamon: none
Horimono: bo-hi
Date: 1926-45
Koshirae
Type: GUNTO
Saya: iron, with evidence of khaki-coloured paint, one ashi
Tsuka: alloy cast in imitation of standard World War II army officer’s design
Fuchi/kashira: standard World War II army design of cherry blossom, cast in situ
Menuki: en suite, cast in situ
Tsuba: brass, of aoi-gata shape, with ishime background. Dimensions: 5.7 x 7.1 x 0.9 cm
Overall length: 96.8 cm
Ref; TROTTER George, Japanese Swords and Fittings in the Western Australian Museum, Western Australian Museum, Perth 1989, No. 81,
page 114
From sheets;
blade - mass produced with groove on each side.
Hilt is fixed therefore no tang description.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | W1970.901a-b |
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| Accession Date: | 18 Apr 1967 |
Material
| Iron/Metal | b - scabbard |
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| Brass/Metal |
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Measurement
| length | 968mm | mounted |
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| length | 67.1mm | blade |
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