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Description: | Aikuchi, steel blade, double-grooved with straight back and curved edge, single tang hole, gold covered copper habaki. Fuchi kashira in shakudo nanako with trees and mist and torii in gold relief on kashira. Hilt of wood, covered in spiral-shaped black lacquered fabric with shakudo mekugi holes and ivory mekugi. Single menuki of kneeling figure in shakudo with gold and silver inlay. Kozuka of shakudo nanako with Mt. Fuji in copper, silver and gold relief with steel blade, iron kogai split in two halves inlaid with shakudo container and gold cord. Curved wooden scabbard in red lacquer with shakudo nanako trees and mist and moored boats and Hoo bird in relief with silver ring. Blade 16th century.
image | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.science&industry.285380 | Go to resource |
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