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sword, samurai

human history
  • Other Name

    Japanese naginata (halberd or polearm) (full name)

  • Description

    Japanese naginata (halberd or polearm); broken in 2 pieces - [yari or naginata];

    scabbard/saya: lacquer on wood with ridge along sides

    shaft: oval;wood; five copper fittings; traces of silvering; being 3 rings and 1 sleeve at blade end and 1 sleeve at short iron butt piece; short gold coloured buldging binding near blade end

    blade: rust has caused light pitting on blade ; forging detail partly visible ; small chip in cutting edge; two red painted grooves on each side; silvered copper collar at tang; tang unsigned

  • Place
    Japan
  • Accession Number
    1935.119
  • Accession Date
    1935
  • Other Id

    W2623 (war)

    21947 (ethnology)

  • Department

    History

    War History

sword, samara W2623

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