Ainu Ezo Koshirae


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Provenance: Guenther Heckmann Study Only
"Authentic Ainu Ezo Koshirae from the Muromachi period used as a ceremonial prop. The front and back sides are covered with Emshi Sentoku copper ground with flower crest applied to the front and back and secured with covering rings.

Images below from 'Tanto no Bi: The Beauty of Tanto: Iron Brightness' by the Sano Museum. 2009." (Haynes & Long)


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