EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
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Three Halberd Blades (Naginata)
Edo period (19th century)
The first two blades curved with indistinct forging patterns and suguha tempered edge and both carved with naginata-hi ni tsure-hi and with long tapering tangs with one mekugi-ana; the third small, of triangular section and carved with naginata-hi on the widest side, tang shortened with one mekugi-ana; all mounted on pole-arms
14¾in. (37.5cm.); 16in. (40.1cm.); 6 1/8in. (15.5cm.) long (3)
Edo period (19th century)
The first two blades curved with indistinct forging patterns and suguha tempered edge and both carved with naginata-hi ni tsure-hi and with long tapering tangs with one mekugi-ana; the third small, of triangular section and carved with naginata-hi on the widest side, tang shortened with one mekugi-ana; all mounted on pole-arms
14¾in. (37.5cm.); 16in. (40.1cm.); 6 1/8in. (15.5cm.) long (3)