SWORD, JAPANESE, DAITO, SHIRASAYA

W1970.907a-b

KATANA - Unsigned. Engraved Blade.
Blade Type: DAITO
Mei: mumei
Nagasa: 67.9 cm
Sori: 1.2 cm, koshi
Sugata: shinogi tsukuri iori mune
Nakago: 22.0 cm, three mekugi ana (two plugged), suriage
Kissaki: chu
Hada: unclear. Blade details have been obscured by over-polishing.
Hamon: unclear
Horimono: Omote: Buddhist symbol for Marishitan and four Japanese characters (MARISHITEN). Ura: a single bo-hi with tsume

Date: c. 1600

Koshirae
Type: SHIRASAYA
Saya: plain wood of shirasaya type
Tsuka: plain wood to match scabbard
Overall length: 98.0 cm

Ref; TROTTER George, Japanese Swords and Fittings in the Western Australian Museum, Western Australian Museum, Perth 1989, No25.
page35

Department:

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number:	W1970.907a-b
Accession Date:	18 Apr 1967

Material

Wood	b - scabbard

Measurement

length	980mm

length	697mm	nagasa blade

length	220mm	nagako [tang that fits into hilt]

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