"Sugu Yari Signed Bishū Ju Nobuiyē - Japan - Early Muromachi (1400-1450)"
Sugu Yari signed Bishū Ju NobuiyēJapan
Early Muromachi period (1400–1450)
Steel, wood, iron, copper, shibuichi
Nagasa: 68.5 cm; Nakago: 76.1 cm
Double-edged blade, with a central ridge on one side and a groove on the other.
Gunome-style temper line.
Nakago signed “Bishū Ju Nobuiyē”.
Lacquered wooden shaft, signed.
Textured lacquered wooden scabbard with shibuichi medallion.
The yari was the samurai's main weapon; it was used in particular by troops to sever the hamstrings of enemy horses and bring down their riders.
Ref.: 6393
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