Chinese/Japanese bone tachi
Measurements
"Blade" is in quotation marks above because this is an art piece and not a
weapon ...from the 1870's through the 1920's, the Chinese produced a lot of
these bone swords for the Japanese art market. Every single part is bone -
the grip, tsuba, blade, scabbard, all of the fittings ... carefully carved
and fitted together, etched, decorated, and painted. Interesting as both a
decorative antique and as a stirling example of Chinese craftsmanship under
Japanese influences. This particular piece is unusally long ... most seen
are quite a bit shorter. There are some modern repairs to sections that
cracked, and the stand pictured above is included.
length (in scabbard): 41 1/2"
"blade": 27 1/2"
"blade" width: 3/4"
grip: 10 1/2"
guard: 3 1/4"
weight (sword and scabbard): 2 lbs 9 oz
