AS20186-Tanto: Mumei

Tanto in Koshirae.
Signature : Mumei

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular
saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo-jyo ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki: Copper single
Blade length: 15cm or 5.9 inches.
Sori : 0.0cm or 0.0 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 1.95cm or 0.76 inches.
Kasane : 0.57 cm or 0.22 inches.
The weight of the sword 85 grams.
Era: Late Edo period.
Shape: Short Tanto.
Jigane :Itame-Hada well grained Muji style Jigane
Hamon : Niedeki-Gunome-Midare.
Boshi is a sharp round shape.

special feature: Short Tanto. We think the tanto is small-sized and made as Yomeiri-Tanto.

Koshirae: Ajiro style koshirae.

From Aoi Art: Tanto was made for women.
It is short but good quality and looks like Samonji.
Hamon is Saki-Hakikake and Kinsuji worked.