Suji Bachi Kabuto With Red Metal Wakidate

suji bachi kabuto 62 blade with rivets so fukurin in shakudo gold engraved  around the ashi base ,the fukigaeshi and the mabisachi 
metal maedate representing the ken ,sword that cut ignorance and protects associated with fudomiyo as the red flames 
Fudō Miyo is an esoteric Buddhist deity (Mikkyō, Shingon / Tendai) the protector of practitioners an incarnation of Dainichi Nyorai in his wrathful form His name means: "The Immutable" And for a samurai, that's huge. Fudō: holds a sword: cuts through ignorance holds a rope: binds negative forces is surrounded by flames: purifies with fire For a samurai: killing is not glorified but seen as a karmic necessity
mabisachi and fugkigaeshi covered with leather .a mon representing polawnia flower decorates the center it was used by high rank samourai 
the menpo red lacquered with silver painted moustache is damaged with parts repainted and cracksbut the tare is assorted to the shikoro  and makes a nice head