Original Japanese WWII Senninbari 1000 Stitch Belt - 46½ x 5” MG 34 also engraved

also engraved

this example has a bright polished steel blade

with a dark patina on most components

1-3 Nov 1945

Original Japanese WWII Senninbari 1000 Stitch Belt - 46½ x 5” MG 34 also engravedOriginal Item: One of a kind. A Senninbari ( thousand person stitches) or One thousand stitch is a strip of cloth that measures approximately 15 cm (6 in) high and up to 90120 cm (34 ft) or more in length. Each end of the belt (sash) may or may not have strings, snaps or buttons that allow it to be fastened about the waist. Examples that lack these were often tucked into the waist. Other variations were never worn but may have been folded and placed