Edo Meiji Antique Japan Arts

Japanese Edo Samurai Sword NAGANATA in Shirasaya 

Swordsmith signature : Yamashiro no kami kunishige

Early 1700s Edo Period

Blade material : Tamahagane （玉鋼）

Shapes : Unokubi zukuri

Jihada : itame hada

Hamon : notare　(beautiful).

It is Very sharped because an expert has polished it recent year.

There is a small rust into the groove.

Excellent condition blade.

TSUKA & SAYA : Shirasaya

Sword bag

With Copy of Japanese cultural registration paper (torokusho). 

Size

Koshirae (Shirasaya) 927 mm / 36.5 inch

Blade Length (Nagasa) 362 mm / 14.3 inch

Nakago + Nagasa 665 mm / 26.2 inch

Blade Width (Motohaba) 29 mm / 1.14 inch

Blade Carve (Sori) 25 mm / 0.98 inch

Blade Thick (Motokasane) 5 mm / 0.20 inch

Blade weight 365 g / 12.9 oz

Total weight (Shirasaya & Blade) 809 g / 28.5 oz