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Rich · 1st March 2010, 12:43 PM

I think this is a palaquin yari, carried by higher ranking samurai and samurai women riding in palaquin, hence the short handle. In terrible shape, but as mentioned above, a good polisher could restore it to fine shape.

Rich S
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1st March 2010, 12:43 PM	#3
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	I think this is a palaquin yari, carried by higher ranking samurai and samurai women riding in palaquin, hence the short handle. In terrible shape, but as mentioned above, a good polisher could restore it to fine shape. Rich S ------------------------------------------------------- Richard Stein, PhD Old Puukkophile NKCA Life Member Japanese Sword Guide http://home.earthlink.net/~steinrl/nihonto.htm -------------------------------------------------------