Short sword: HELM.ARM.271.1946

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Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

The blade is slightly curved, with a large kissaki, yori mune, a fuller running along the back, deep gunome hamon of undulating form. A fuller at the back of the blade runs the full length of the tang. Silvered copper habaki. Iron sukashi tsuba, fretted with twisted ears of wheat. Grip bound with black lacing, almost all lost and covered with modern tape. Fuchi (kashira lost) of shakudo decorated with gold shishi in a grassy landscape. Scabbard inlaid with mother of pearl and lacquered. Kozuka hilt of iron inlaid with three cedars in copper and silver, three birds in silver and gilt copper.

Notes

History note: Unclear

Measurements and weight

Length: 650 mm

Dating

Edo Period (1615-1868)#
1500 - 1599

Components of the work

Blade Length 513 mm

Inscription or legends present

Text: Mutsu no kami
Location: Signed on a section of tang folded back
Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: HELM.ARM.271.1946
Primary reference Number: 162540
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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