KNIFE called Aikushi
Japan
Edo period (1603-1868)
Steel, wood, lacquer, copper, brass
Nagasa: 13.5; Nakago: 7.5 cm
(Old accident)

Kata kiri ha type blade, mune hikushi, gunome type hamon.
Yaki zume type boshi.
Nakago funa gata et ha hagari kuri jiri.
Habaki chiseled in gilded copper.
Saya made of wood covered with textured black and burgundy lacquer.
Kojiri, kuri gata and koi guchi in buffalo horn.
Tsuka ito made of wood, covered with black lacquer.
Fuchi and kashira made of buffalo horn.

Ref.: 6903

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