SWORD, Japanese Wakizashi, 1661

W1970.942

BLADE: Type - Shoto. Mei: SETTSU JU YOSHIKUNI. Sugata: 'shinogi tsukuri, iori mune. Nakago: two 'mekugi ana'. Kissaki: 'ko'. Hada: unclear due to abrasion. Hamon: wide 'gonome midare', 'yakidashi', 'sudare', 'toran'. Form: Shinogi Tsukuri; ridge (shinogi) - parallel. Ridge width (shinogi-ji) - normal. Blade taper (funbari) - slight. Back (mune) - medium ihore.

Signed Yoshi Kuni, 1661. No fittings except Habaki collar.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: W1970.942
Accession Date: 1 Jan 1970

Measurement

length474mmNagasa
width33mmat base (motohaba)
width24mmat point (motosaki)

 

 

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