EDO PERIOD (18TH/19TH CENTURY)
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A GROUP OF YARI, A COVER AND TWO BLOW PIPES
Edo Period (18th/19th Century)
A su yari [simple spear] decorated on the upper third with banded red lacquer and the rest of the shaft of plan wood with a simple blade and a cylindrical scabbard in textured red lacquer; another su yari similarly mounted with ribbed black lacquer and the rest of the shaft of plain oak, a simple blade and a black textured lacquer scabbard with a slight taper; a spear shaft of plain oak and ribbed lacquer; an unusual cover for a naginata [pole with a curved blade] in simple brown lacquered leather tied about the middle with a leather tie; Together with a slim and long blow pipe possibly of cane and lacquer, and another of wood and hexagonal section, both large mouth pieces, some old damage
The yari 112in. (284.5cm.) and 94in. (239cm.) high respectively; the spare shaft 78in. (200cm.) high; the cover 29in. (73.6cm.) high; the blow pipes 87in. (222cm.) and 75in. (192cm.) high (6)
Edo Period (18th/19th Century)
A su yari [simple spear] decorated on the upper third with banded red lacquer and the rest of the shaft of plan wood with a simple blade and a cylindrical scabbard in textured red lacquer; another su yari similarly mounted with ribbed black lacquer and the rest of the shaft of plain oak, a simple blade and a black textured lacquer scabbard with a slight taper; a spear shaft of plain oak and ribbed lacquer; an unusual cover for a naginata [pole with a curved blade] in simple brown lacquered leather tied about the middle with a leather tie; Together with a slim and long blow pipe possibly of cane and lacquer, and another of wood and hexagonal section, both large mouth pieces, some old damage
The yari 112in. (284.5cm.) and 94in. (239cm.) high respectively; the spare shaft 78in. (200cm.) high; the cover 29in. (73.6cm.) high; the blow pipes 87in. (222cm.) and 75in. (192cm.) high (6)