Sunnobi-zukuri "Stretched" Tanto is Suriage
                    ~in~
Beautiful Silver Omori style, signed Koshirae - 
       This Ensuite Silver Omori Koshirae is signed on the Kozuka     -    Excellent 



Sword has strong thickness. Good definition of Hori. 
The sword tang extends through most of the Tsuka. The Kiri-Jiri Nakago cuts straight through a lower, and possibly original, Mekugi-Ana peg-hole at the bottom. 

Presently over 11" in blade-length, it was at least 131/2".
It is obvious that this sword was a Sunnobi-zukuri. This Sugata form was popular in the Oei 1394 time-period. Thin Ko-Midare Ba.
This Tanto is in full polish.
 
 
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