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Rich · 24th January 2012, 12:11 PM

The knife is Japanese. Most likely a paper knife or a tourist item. Nicely carved saya (scabbard). I would suspect it is Meiji or Showa era. A nice piece.

Rich S
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24th January 2012, 12:11 PM	#2
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	The knife is Japanese. Most likely a paper knife or a tourist item. Nicely carved saya (scabbard). I would suspect it is Meiji or Showa era. A nice piece. Rich S ------------------------------------------------------- Richard Stein, PhD Japanese Sword Guide http://home.earthlink.net/~steinrl/nihonto.htm "Never go anywhere without a knife" - Leroy Jethro Gibbs -------------------------------------------------------