Japanese Samurai TANTO Dagger ~ MeiJi era.
Japanese Samurai TANTO Dagger ~ MeiJi era. With wooden tsuka having copper butterfly menukies and chiseled iron fuchi-kashire with insects. Wide blade, unpolished. Scabbard is slightly long for the blade but has a very nice lacquer job. Unable to get the mekugi out so unknown if lade is signed.Total Length in Scabbard - 20" Blade Length (along the spine, from Habaki notch to the tip) - 8 5/8"
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Japanese Samurai TANTO Dagger ~ MeiJi era. With wooden tsuka having copper butterfly menukies and chiseled iron fuchi-kashire with insects. Wide blade, unpolished. Scabbard is slightly long for the blade but has a very nice lacquer job. Unable to get the mekugi out so unknown if lade is signed.Total Length in Scabbard - 20" Blade Length (along the spine, from Habaki notch to the tip) - 8 5/8"