Antique Japanese Nihonto

Tanto Buddhist protection engraved Horimono and double Bo-Hi blade - Mino school - NBTHK certified

Antique Edo period Japanese Kanetsuji signed Tanto

Horimono protection blade fine hand work engraved and double Hi (groove)

Nagasa: 17,2 cm.

Motohaba: 1,8 cm.

Sori (Curvature): 0.0 cm.

Motokasane (Thickness of Motokasane): 5.9 mm.

Sakimihaba: 1.55 cm.

Sakikasane: 3.2 mm.

Nakago (The tang of the blade) Length: 7.25 cm.

Hamon (temper line): Gunome-midare.

Jihada (forging grain): Ko-Itame-Hada.

Tsukurikomi: Kanmuriotoshi
Mekugi-ana : 1

Horimono: Buddhist mantra protection

Bo-Hi: Double groove

School: Mino

Mei: ·Signature Kanetsuji see the Index of Japanese Swordsmiths A-M

Documentation with which the item is shipped. Tanto blade papers documentary:
- NBTHK (The Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai or Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Sword) certified

NBTHK Japan: https://www.touken.or.jp

Foreign NBTHK branch: http://www.nbthk-ab.org/Japan.htm

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Tsuka:

Wood: Honoki

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Menukis: Awesome "Buddhist Varja" Silver and Gold

Habaki: Silver

Saya:

Wood: Honoki

Fuchi, kashira, tsuba, koiguchi, kurikata and tsunogaeshi: Buffalo horn

Saya Kawara-nuri Urushi lacquered

Ref.: Tanto 37

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