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THBJapanese Edo Steel Tanto w/ Wooden Handle & Sheath
Lot 90e
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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East Asia, Japan, Edo Period, ca. 1603 to 1868 CE. A forged-carbon-steel samurai's tanto, a short blade meant to accompany the katana and wakizashi. The shobu-zukuri blade design has a slightly lower edge line than the typical shinogi-zukuri style, a diamond-shaped (iori-mune) profile, and a lightly curved (chu-kissaki) tip that is not delineated by a vertical ridge. The length of the blade is presented with a gentle wave (notare-hamon) that is formed by the tight-grained hammer-folding process (itame-hada). The blade is housed within a modern wooden handle and storage scabbard (shirasaya) that is meant to protect the blade when not mounted in its normal buke-zukuri or tachi fittings. Size (w/ sheath): 1.5" W x 18.3" H (3.8 cm x 46.5 cm); (length of blade): 11.4" L (29 cm).
Tanto knives were typically worn by samurai along with the katana and wakizashi, though they were the weapons of choice amongst women of all societal classes. Typically worn alone, a tanto such as this example would be a quick and efficient means of protecting one's self in the event of danger or attack. This knife is most commonly associated with women and the practice of seppuku, ritual suicide by disembowelment, in order to avoid bringing shame or dishonor to themselves or their families.
Provenance: private J.H. collection, Beaverton, Oregon, USA, acquired in October 2015; ex-private Onomichi, Hiroshima, Japan collection
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#153897Blade is from the Edo period, and wooden handle and storage sheath are modern. Blade tang is adhered within handle and cannot be removed. Minor abrasions to blade, handle, and scabbard. Smooth patina throughout.Condition
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