SWORD (BLADE) JAPANESE - KATANA - NO FITTINGS

W1970.951

W1970.951

Blade
Type: DAITO

Mei: KUNISHIGE

Nagasa: 69.7 cm

Sori: 1.7 cm, slightly saki zori

Sugata: shinogi tsukuri

Nakago: 22.0 cm, one mekugi ana, ubu

Kissaki: ko

Hada: masame/itame

Hamon: unclear due to abrasion

Date: c. 1926
This is a modern handmade katana blade. There were several modern smiths of this name.
Koshirae
none

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: W1970.951
Accession Date: 19 Apr 1967

 

 

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