SWORD (BLADE) JAPANESE WAKIZASHI - NO FITTINGS
W1970.935
W1970.935
Cool Collection
Blade
Type: SHOTO
Mei: indistinct due to corrosion, appears to be: KANABO
Nagasa: 45.3 cm
Sori: 1.2 cm, torii
Sugata: shinogi tsukuri, iori mune
Nakago: 13.1 cm, two mekugi ana, machi okuri
Kissaki: ko
Hada: masame/itame
Hamon: wide suguba of nioi
Date: mid-16th century
This wakizashi blade appears to come from the Kanabo group, of Nanto, in Yamato Province. The swords of this group were considered excellent fighting weapons and were renowned for their sharpness rather than for their artistic merit.
Koshirae
none
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | W1970.935 |
|---|---|
| Accession Date: | 19 Apr 1967 |
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