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ARTIFACT:
Very nice WWII Japanese Naval Officer dagger with brass hangar. This beautiful example features intricate sakura flower details on the pommel (kashira), guard/hilt (fuchi/tsuba/tsuka/habaki), and scabbard (saya). The handle is a made of genuine ray skin and is coiled with decorative wire and shows a high relief sakura decoration on either side. The scabbard is wooden and covered with shark skin and bears lovely detailed brass embellishments. The dirk also features a knob that locks the blade into the scabbard. The hangar is a brass link chain with two brass hooks. The blade features a light brushed wave-like detail on the edge of the blade.
VINTAGE:
Circa WWII
SIZE:
Approximately Handle: 4-1/2" in length x 1" in width; Hilt / Guard: 2-1/2" in length x 1/2" in width; Scabbard: 11" in length; Hangar: 8-1/2" in length; Blade: 8-1/4" in length x 3/4" in width; Full length: 15-1/2"; Pommel: 1".
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Steel, shark skin, wood, ray skin, brass, brass.
ATTACHMENT:
To be attached via the hanger to a dress uniform belt.
MARKINGS:
None.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a Japanese militaria collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. CON-KYB-CON-KKY-25-15 LABGEX10/15 SABDEX04/21
CONDITION:
8+ (Excellent): The dagger/dirk shows minor to moderate wear mostly to the blade, the shark and ray skin details are in remarkable condition, overall beautiful example in excellent condition.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
