(2) JAPANESE NAGINATA LONG POLEARMS
one with straight blade (yari), the wood pole (ebu) with bands of lacquer with mother-of-pearl chips and red reed wrapping, matching lacquer with gilt mon to saya, blade 18"; total 9'7" (two of the reed bands loose)
the other with curved blade, wood staff with red reed bands, brown lacquered blade cover (saya), also a cloth cover over saya, blade 16"; total 8'8"
Both with cap at end of staff (ishizuki)
From the collection of the late David Abbate of New York and New Jersey.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Realized: $3,250 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 358 : (2) JAPANESE NAGINATA LONG POLEARMS
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