Blade for a Spear (Jmonji-yari) with Sheath dated August 1727 Blade inscribed by Munemichi The use of spears became increasingly common during the late Muromachi period (1392-1573), a time of near-constant military conflict. Stabbing weapons to be used on foot, they typically measured around seven feet in length, allowing for maneuverability in close quarters. Spearheads varied in size and shape; this example is of a type with a cruciform structure. The sheath bears the crest (mon) of Matsudaira, a branch of the Tokugawa shogunate.. Blade for a Spear (Jmonji-yari) with Sheath. Japanese. dated August 1727. Steel, wood, lacquer, gold, copper. Shafted Weapons

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Blade for a Spear (Jmonji-yari) with Sheath dated August 1727 Blade inscribed by Munemichi The use of spears became increasingly common during the late Muromachi period (1392-1573), a time of near-constant military conflict. Stabbing weapons to be used on foot, they typically measured around seven feet in length, allowing for maneuverability in close quarters. Spearheads varied in size and shape; this example is of a type with a cruciform structure. The sheath bears the crest (mon) of Matsudaira, a branch of the Tokugawa shogunate.. Blade for a Spear (Jmonji-yari) with Sheath. Japanese. dated August 1727. Steel, wood, lacquer, gold, copper. Shafted Weapons

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