Katana - unsigned. Black lacquer on wood Scabbard.
Blade Type: DAITO
Mei: mumei
Nagasa: 73.1 cm
Sori: 1.9 cm, koshi
Sugata: shinogi tsukuri, iori mune
Nakago: 20.4 cm, one mekugi ana
Hada: tight itame
Hamon: ko choji of cluster type
Date: mid-19th century
Koshirae
Type: HANDACHI
Saya: black lacquer over wood, plain iron kuchi gane, ishi dzuki and shibabiki. Green and white plaited sageo still attached to kurikata
Tsuka: white same bound with black silk
Fuchi/kabuto gane: fuchi carved iron with dragon motif, the eyes detailed in gold. Main parts of kabuto gane missing except for iron ring matching ishi dzuki
Tsuka ai: en suite
Tsuba: plain iron, of mokko shape, carved with dragon and cloud design that intertwines between obverse and reverse sides. Dimensions: 7.8 x 8.5 x 0.4 cm
Overall length: 97.5 cm
Ref; TROTTER George, Japanese Swords and Fittings in the Western Australian Museum, Western Australian Museum, Perth 1989, No56.
page 79
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
History Collection
Collection Item Data
| Accession Number: | W1970.905a-b |
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| Accession Date: | 18 Apr 1967 |
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Material
| Lacquer/Natural Resin | b - scabbard |
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Measurement
| length | 731mm | nagasa [blade] |
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| length | 204mm | nakago [ tang that fits into the hilt] |
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