A Katana,Japan,circa 1300(?). Blade shinogi-zukuri,slight torii-zori,cho to o-kissaki. Chu-suguha hamon with small ashi. Take tsune boshi,masame hada. Kizu,signs of fatigue,minor pitting(repaired). O-suriage nakago with two mekugi-ana and kiri-yasurime. Mumei. Gilt copper habaki with nekogaki. Circular iron sukashi tsuba depicting clouds. Iron fuchi with gold nunome,kashira of smooth horn. Tsuka with green silk binding over same. Gilt copper menuki in shishi form. Black lacquer saya with bamboo binding at the top. Length k/m cm,total length 100 c,Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

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