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EDO PERIOD (EARLY 17TH CENTURY)
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A Shimada-School Short Sword (Wakizashi)
Edo period (early 17th century)
Configuration hira-zukuri with iori-mune back and saki-zori curvature, the horimono a Buddhist ken on the omote side and futatsuji-hi on the ura side; forging pattern running itame with gunome midare tempered edge and midare-komi tip; tang unshortened with three mekugi-ana; in wood storage scabbard
15 1/8in. (38.7cm.) long
With a certificate issued by the Nihon Token Hozon Kai (Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Sword), dated 1997.10.12
Edo period (early 17th century)
Configuration hira-zukuri with iori-mune back and saki-zori curvature, the horimono a Buddhist ken on the omote side and futatsuji-hi on the ura side; forging pattern running itame with gunome midare tempered edge and midare-komi tip; tang unshortened with three mekugi-ana; in wood storage scabbard
15 1/8in. (38.7cm.) long
With a certificate issued by the Nihon Token Hozon Kai (Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Sword), dated 1997.10.12