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Rare For Sale, Naginata With Shinto Blade Signed Noshu Seki Ju Jumyo - Length 2.20 Meters
Rare for sale, very beautiful complete Naginata in very good condition, from the beginning of the Edo Era - Kanbun period 1661-1673 (17th century), with its Shinto blade (not certified), signed 濃 洲 関 住 寿命 “Noshu Seki Ju Jumyo ”from the Jumyo Blacksmith School which prospered in Yamato Province, then in Mino Province (Noshu) and its Koshirae in Raden.
The Naginata is a Japanese weapon with a curved blade, particularly appreciated by monks and reaching up to two meters in length, and which was once used on battlefields to cut the hocks of horses. It was also a very effective weapon in mid-range combat against a warrior on foot.
CHARACTERISTICS
KOSHIRAE - Shaft (handle) In good condition despite the venerable age of the Naginata and all parts are original.
The Naginata is a Japanese weapon with a curved blade, particularly appreciated by monks and reaching up to two meters in length, and which was once used on battlefields to cut the hocks of horses. It was also a very effective weapon in mid-range combat against a warrior on foot.
CHARACTERISTICS
- Total blade length : 60.9cm
- Toushin (Nagasa) : 33.7cm
- Weight : 472grs
- Sori : Height 1.8 cm
- Mekugi ana - Number : 3
- Nakago type : Standard - Futsu Gata - End type : Ha-Hagari-Kuri-Jiri - Yasuri-mei: Higaki
- Mune type : Mitsu Mune
- Sugata type : Naginata-zukuri Gorges - Bo-hi (with) : 1 Naginata-hi + 1 small Soe-hi type groove are present on each side of the blade.
- Jihada type : Ko-itame-hada
- Hamon type : Gunome-midare
- Kissaki type : Sensaki
- Boshi type : Yakizume
- Steel type : Tamahagane
- Defects : Presence of oxidation spots, but in very good condition
KOSHIRAE - Shaft (handle) In good condition despite the venerable age of the Naginata and all parts are original.
- Length : 184.7cm.
- Material : Black lacquered wood and Raden
- Made up of different parts : 1 Kaburamaki, 4 iron Tsukekanamono (for strengthening the top of the handle), 1 Mizugaeshi and 1 iron Ichizuki (attached to the lower end of the handle)
- Habaki and Seppa in silver plated copper
- Defects : Many Raden squares have faded over time and the lacquer has cracked in places and is missing.
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