Shinto Wakizashi

Shinto Wakizashi
Item type:
wakizashi
Collection:
Inventory ID:
N0036
Description

Period: early Shinto

Nagasa: 38.5cm (15.25'')

Saki-haba: 25mm

Moto-haba: 31mm

Sori: 11mm

Sori Type: torii-zori

Sugata: shobu-zukuri with high shinogi

Nakago: ubu, with one mekugi ana, kurijiri. Yasurime is kiri.

Jihada: dense running masame

Hamon: wide gunome-midare in nie-deki

Boshi: midare komi (hard to see more - it's a bit out of polish)

The blade is in old polish with old shirasaya in silk bag (ivory colour). Habaki is a 2-part one in copper. See 0000-0162.