A tachi | Attributed to Unju | Late Nambokuchō period, 14th century

The Property of a Gentleman

A tachi 

Attributed to Unju

Late Nambokuchō period, 14^th century

Sugata [configuration]: Hon-zukuri, iori-mune, deep torii-zori, iori-mune, chu-kissaki

Kitae [forging pattern]: Itame-gokoro with some mokume-hada, graduating into some masame, a faint utsuri 

Hamon [tempering pattern]: narrow suguha in ko-nie with small ashi, sunagashi ending towards the machi

Boshi [tip]: Ko-maru, midare

Horimono [carvings]: Futatsu-hi extending through to the nakago

Nakago [tang]: Possibly suriage, one mekugi-ana, yoko-yasurime, mumei

Habaki [collar]: Double clad, gold on copper

In shirasaya [plain wood scabbard]

Nagasa [length from kissaki to machi]: 69.3 cm., 27⅜ in.

Saki-haba [width at the yokote]: 3 cm., 1¼ in.

Moto-haba [width at the machi]: 1.1 cm., ½ in.