Heavy NAGINATA-NAOSHI 薙刀直, Mino Senjuin 美濃千手院, KOTO Muromachi period

Mino Senjuin was a swordsmith active in Mino from the Nanboku-cho period to the Muromachi period, and his roots lie in Yamato Senjuin.

This work is a Naginata-Naoshi, and the current silhouette shows that it was originally a very large and heavy Naginata.
Tang still has traces of its days as Naginata, but there is some discoloration.

Comes with NBTHK Shinsa paper.

Signature : Mumei (Mino Senjuin)
Nagasa : 436mm (17.17 in.) 
Sori : 8mm (0.31 in.) 
Total length : 700mm (27.56 in.) 
Motohaba : 29.9mm (1.18 in.) 
Sakihaba : 31.2mm (1.23 in.) 
Motokasane : 8.3mm (0.33 in.) 
Sakikasane : 5.7mm (0.22 in.) 
Blade Weight : 550g
Total Weight : 811g