1940s WWII Japanese Gunto Katana w/ Sheath Serial #135158
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Description
East Asia, Japan, World War II, ca. 1941 to 1945 CE. A forged-steel military sword called a gunto katana with a serial number "135158" stamped on one side of the blade shoulder. The iron sheath features a flanged tip on the bottom and a strap loop on top while the blade handle bears a lock pin that latches into a loop on the sheath's upper rim. The iron handle emulates the appearance of braided tsuka-ito (handle bindings) while the pommel bears another suspension loop. Size (w/ sheath): 3" L x 2.75" W x 38.125" H (7.6 cm x 7 cm x 96.8 cm); (blade): 26.25" L x 1.1" W (66.7 cm x 2.8 cm)
Provenance: private Bell Buckle, Tennessee, USA collection
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#178888
Provenance: private Bell Buckle, Tennessee, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#178888
Condition
Oxidation and wear, with softening to some impressed details and serial number, light abrasions, and chipping to paint, otherwise intact and very good. Nice patina throughout.
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1940s WWII Japanese Gunto Katana w/ Sheath Serial #135158
Estimate $800 - $1,200
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