A koto katana
A koto katana

EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY)

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A koto katana
Edo period (18th Century)
Sugata [configuration]: Shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune and chu-kissaki
Kitae [forging pattern]: Masame
Hamon [tempering pattern]: Gunome
Boshi [tip]: Ko-maru
Nakago [tang]: Suriage with katte-sagari file marks, two holes, kaku-ichimonji
Habaki [collar]: single silver
Nagasa [length of blade]: 62.2cm
Koshirae [scabbard]: Uchigatana-koshirae, 93.4cm
The katana accompanied by a certificate of registration as a Hozon token (Sword worthy of preservation) no. 354090 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Art Sword), dated 1999.8.4

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