Bukuro for matchlock

[Tengu1957]

Just picked up a Bukuro or cover for matchlock. Indigo dyed fabric with Mon made from kid leather. I just happen to have a gun with the same Mon on the barrel. 

[Bugyotsuji]

Fukuro (bag) changes to “-bukuro” in a compound word such as Tebukuro (glove).

What are the measurements on that, Gary?

[Tengu1957]

127;cm long by 25.4 cm wide  

[Bugyotsuji]

It’s a good length.

I’ve not seen one that shape before, but they are certainly not a commonly found item.

[Anthony de Vos]

Hi!

 

Is there any possibility that this is a naginata Bukuro?

 

Anthony

[Bugyotsuji]

Not having consciously seen a naginata-bukuro before, I cannot say, but it has to be a possibility.

 

Most of the gun bags I have seen, like your nice examples Anthony, tend to have less flare overall, with a slit at the side at the wider end.

[Viper6924]

The placement of the kamon might support the notion that this indeed is a bukuro for an edged weapon like a naginata.

This crossed hawkfeather kamon, is placed so that the bukuro should be carried pointing up. 
On most of the teppo bukuro I’ve encountered, the kamon is placed to facilitate the bukuro to be carried more or less horizontally (resting on your shoulder).

Include a picture of a leather teppo bukuro were the kamon is placed according to the above description.

 

Whatever might be the case, it’s still a very nice bukuro. 
 

Jan

[Tengu1957]

OK, Thanks. As I told Anthony , I'm not sure what it is other than what I was told. It came from an old matchlock collection that is being dispersed after the collector passing. It had a tag as a Bukuro for a gun but could have been mistaken. The ties at the bottom did not look like other pole arm ties I have seen. I hope someone might have an image of what ever it is.