Collection
Tachi Sword
| Tachi Sword |
| Important Cultural Properties designated by the Japanese government Signed “Kunimune” By Kunimune of Bizen Province (present-day Okayama prefecture) Kamakura period, 14th century Gift of Ii Family |
The tachi is a type of sword usually worn with the cutting edge of the blade facing down. This example was made by the second-generation Kunimune of Bizen. The apparently linear hamon is finely patterned on close inspection, which adds to the character of this sword.
