Kunitsugu (active 1624-1645) A Musashi wakizashi in mounts Edo period (1615-1868), 17th century Sugata (configuration): honzukuri, iorimune, chu-gissaki, toriizori Kitae (forging pattern): itame hada with standing jinie Hamon (tempering pattern): flamboyant choji gunome midare based in nie with ashi, yo and muneyaki Boshi (tip): ko-maru Nakago (tang): suriage with four holes, signed Musashi no kami Kunitsugu Habaki (collar): one-piece, gold Nagasa (length from tip to beginning of tang): 22 5/8in (57.4cm) Motohaba (width at start of tempered edge): 1 1/4in (3.1cm) Sakihaba (width before tip): 7/8in (2.2cm) In a shirasaya (wood storage scabbard) with inscription and attestation by Sato Kanzan and dated August, 1966 The koshira-e comprising a modern black-lacquer saya, a tsuka mounted with iron fuchi-gashira decorated with carriage wheels and grasses in gold hirazogan, gold menuki formed as dragons, and an iron Kyo-sukashi tsuba with branches and a bird in flight