Original Japanese Edo Period O-Tanto Short Sword with Lacquered Scabbard - Handmade Blade U.S. Artwork & Posters we bowed our heads

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Original Japanese Edo Period O-Tanto Short Sword with Lacquered Scabbard - Handmade Blade U.S. Artwork & Posters we bowed our headsOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased at a recent military show, this is a very nice Japanese Tanto (), which literally means short sword. These could be in any number of different shapes, depending on the requests of the person who ordered it. The blade is in the typical "Hira Zukuri" shape, which means it is a blade without a shinogi, or ridge typical of longer blades. With a blade 12 1 2" long, it is a bit longer than typical, so these are