![GOOD JAPANESE SPEAR POINT YARI: Edo period, before 1867, probably about 1800. 19 3/4" length with 4 1/8" triangular section point. The broadest face with a narrow fuller with red lacquer fill. Flared base and upturned tip, all in br](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982143_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
Edo Spears & Spear Heads
![GOOD JAPANESE SPEAR POINT YARI: Edo period, before 1867, probably about 1800. 19 3/4" length with 4 1/8" triangular section point. The broadest face with a narrow fuller with red lacquer fill. Flared base and upturned tip, all in br](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982143_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![JAPANESE SPEAR HEAD YARI: Late Edo period, before 1867. 16 3/8” length, 4 3/4” triangular section point. Tapered tang with two mounting holes. Tang rusted over tool finish.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982213_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![JAPANESE SPEAR POINT YARI: Edo period, before 1868. 14 1/8" length, 7 1/8" triangular section point with red pigmented groove each side. Quite crisp. Tapered tang with a single mounting hole. Tang mostly rusted as typical.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982261_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![JAPANESE SPEAR HEAD YARI: Late Edo period, before 1867. 20” length, 4 5/8” diamond section point with central ridge each face. Tapered tang with a single mounting hole. Tang rusted over tool finish.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982341_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
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