Description

Comprised of solid forged steel head, cut-out stencil family crest of Sada-uji and Matamasa clans.

Ya used in war by the samurai had a variety of tips called yajiri or yanone; these arrowheads were forged using the same steel (tamahagane) and methods as traditional Japanese swords. There are many different kinds of arrowhead and they all have their own special name.

These YaNoNe are very elaborate with saw-cut patterns like Sakura (cherry blossom), Inome (heart shape or boars eye), Mon patterns (family crests), dragons ad other geometrical patterns.

Mounted on steel plates and armature wire.

Edo p. (1603-1868)

Dimensions: 8 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ x 13″ Height