Jumonji yari (spear) (engraved as “Made by Heianjoju Shimosaka Munetsugu”)
The tip (blade part) of the spear is in a cross shape. From the engraving, we can see that this was made by Shimosaka Munetsugu. Munetsugu was a weaponsmith and descended from Shimosaka Kaji, a group of blacksmiths that resided in the Shimosaka Residence in Sakatagun (area of the current Shimosakanakacho and Shimosakahamacho, Nagahama City). In the Edo period, Munetsugu moved from the Shimosaka Residence to Kyoto, and this spear was created in Kyoto.
| Items | Contents |
|---|---|
| Title | Jumonji yari (spear) (engraved as “Made by Heianjoju Shimosaka Munetsugu”) |
| Rights | No Copyright - Other Legal Restrictions |
| Field Category | Crafts |
| Period Category | Azuchi-Momoyama period |
| Period / Year of production | Azuchi-Momoyama period |
| Collection | Nagahama Castle History Museum |
| Registration number | A87 |
