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ANTIQUE ARMS, ARMOR AND MILITARY DECORATIONS
Lot 158:
Japanese Army officer’s Shin-Gunto katana and scabbard. The tsuka has the standard army-style gilded brass shin-gunto fittings, brown cotton binding over the ray skin grip, and cherry blossom menuki on each side of the handle. The solid tsuba is rectangular in shape with cherry blossom motifs. The pommel (kabuto-gane) is complete with a loop (sarute). The single-edged blade needs polishing. The tang, with a single peg hole.
Dimensions: L: 39 in. (91 cm.)
Condition: Very good overall.
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