Yanone or Yari?

[Davy Huygen]

Hello

 

Any thoughts about this piece being a Yanone or Yari please. At first sight and considering the Nagasa measuring 18 cm, one should call it a spearhead. But the kerakubi is rather small (1,2 cm diameter), the blade is very flat and the nakago has a square cross section. 

 

Unsigned, shortened nakago and one mekugi-ana near the end.

 

Thanks in advance.

[Alex A]

Looks like a yari to me, nice, polish looks good.

[ROKUJURO]

Yes, of course.

[Curran]

A yari.

Weight alone would make it wrong for an arrowhead.

 

...Or a very large arrow head for a bolt shot from a ballista. Don't know if the Japanese every had or used ballista, even in naval warfare.

And why such a quality head on a ballista bolt?

 

Therefore:    A yari.

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Looks nicely made too. Grooves reduce the chance of suction.

Easier to stick, unstick, and stick someone else.