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JAPANESE KATANA.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 700.00 USD
JAPANESE KATANA.
Overall length: 38". Blade length: 27 1/8". Blade has a straight hamon. The nakago is unsigned & has 2 mekugi-ano. There is a brass habaki below the goldplated 4 cherry blossom tsuba. There are 2 seppa above & below. There is a hammered bronze fuchi w/ a copper & gilded kabuto-gane. Tsuka has a brown tsuka-ito w/ white seam & 3 cherry blossom menuki on each side. Black painted wooden saya. CONDITION: blade has minor staining but no chips to the edge or flaws to the metal. Tsuka shows light wear overall. Scabbard shows moderate wear & is missing the semegane. (02-14895/BF). $500-700.