A koto wakizashi (short sword)
By Tajima Kunimitsu, Muromachi period (1333-1573), 15th centuryOf hira-zuri form with medium sori and bo-hi ni tsure-hi, varying notare-ha of nie and nioi with some kinsuji, tight mokume-hada, the ubu nakago with two nakago-ana, signed Tajima no kuni no junin Kunimitsu; in shirazaya with sayagaki. 49.2cm (19 3/8in).
注脚
The sayagaki reads [Ta]jima no kuni no jujin Kunimitsu, nagasa isshaku rokusun nibu (Kunimitsu of Tajima Province, length one shaku, six sun, two bu).