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Masamune

Submitted by kazarena on Mon, 2009-12-28 23:41
Sword ID 0000-0164  
Mei
正宗
masamune
Type Tanto Tsukurikomi Hira-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 31.3 Sori (cm) 0.5
Moto-haba (cm) 2.5 Saki-haba (cm) 2
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.55 Saki-kasane (cm) 0.3
Mekugi 3 Nakago Ubu

Attribution
Smith Masamune School Shitahara
Period Koto (987-1596) Year
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Location Private
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Soshu Masamune

Workmanship and style

Ubu funa-gata nakago with 3 mekugi-ana, fine itame-hada, gunome-midare, nie-dekuni, kinsuji sunagashi. Boshi is hard to see - there is a bit of rust, but looks like ko-maru, notare-komi.