A Japanese naginata-naoshi in shirasaya, early Edo period(?) Blade naginata-zukuri, toran midare hamon, with profuse sunagashi, hotsure and kin-suji. Yakitsume boshi without kaeri. Itame-masame hada, long kizu, partially open forging. Naginata hi on both sides. Good kesho finish. Copper habaki with nekogaki. Nakago suriage with one mekugi-ana, kiri yasurime. Inscribed "Masayuki Saku". Mounted in shirasaya. Length k/m cm, overall length cm. historic, historical, 17th century, Japanese, Asian, Asia, Far East, object, objects, stills, clip, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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