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MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
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A Silver Mounted Tachi
Meiji Period (late 19th century)
The silver tachi koshirae carved, engraved and applied with the wind god Futen blowing a peasant along the hilt, Raiden, the thunder god at the chape and a boldly carved nio to the side, mythical masks for the cord attachments, elaborate silver tsuba with mask rim, with decorative blade
107cm. long
Meiji Period (late 19th century)
The silver tachi koshirae carved, engraved and applied with the wind god Futen blowing a peasant along the hilt, Raiden, the thunder god at the chape and a boldly carved nio to the side, mythical masks for the cord attachments, elaborate silver tsuba with mask rim, with decorative blade
107cm. long