Samurai invented Freddy Kruger's claw

[Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/SAMURAI-Iron-Cla ... dZViewItem

 

:D

[Marius]

looks like a ninja implement - for climbing walls?

[Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini]

Can't question its legitimity as the acution is still active, but in the best case

it's an Edo oddity with no practical use...

 

At least AFAIK.

[kusunokimasahige]

Not a shinobi weapon, nor a wall climber...

 

Probably a Kabuki demon prop... to make the Oni look more scary...

 

KM

[Marius]

Not a shinobi weapon, nor a wall climber...

 

Probably a Kabuki demon prop... to make the Oni look more scary...

 

KM

 

If it is all copper, than I would agree, if hesitantly. Those claws and spikes look like they could inflict injuries. I would say it is iron, lacquered. A Kabuki demon accessory would be made of wood I suppose - less work, easier to produce...

[kusunokimasahige]

good point, though it might also be a sci fi filmprop.... though i dont know which one... could be from

Casshern...

 

ill check some vids..

 

KM

[Kevin]

Chinese and modern. Seen them before. It's more of a fantasy implement than a repro of anything historical though. It's certainly neither tekagi nor neko-te.

 

Kevin

[Marius]

It's certainly neither tekagi nor neko-te.

 

Thanks Kevin,

 

I have learned something new :-)