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Sixteenth-century katana signed Sukemune (1532-1555)
Certificate of authenticity NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tōken "Work to be particularly preserved".
Dimensions
Nagasa : ~ 75 cm
Sori: 2.15 cm
Sakihaba: 24 mm
Motohaba: 33 mm
Kasane: 6.2 mm
Omosa : 780 g
Specifications
Blade
Mei : 助宗 (Sukemune)
Sugata: Shinogi-zukuri, mitsu-mune, chūgissaki
Kitae: Itame, Mokumue Hamon: Ko-nie deki, gunome-choji, ko-gunome, ashi
Boshi: Midarekomi, hakikake
Hi: Bo-hi
Nakago: Ubu
Koshirae
Style: Shonai
Saya: Bordeaux lacquered and beaded
Tsuba: Iron, iroe-zōgan inlays,
Fushigashira: Iron, Ensuite
Menuki: Golden phoenix
Habaki: Yūjō, golden
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