HERE IS AN UNUSUAL ITEM.
I HAD HEARD REFRENCES TO STINGRAY TAILS BEING USED AS A WEAPON BEFORE BUT HAD NOT SEEN ANY PICTURES. THIS ITEM WAS DESCRIBED AS A JAPANESE 1800'S HORSEMAN'S WHIP SWORD FOR USE FROM HORSEBACK. IT IS 36 INCHES LONG, HANDLE 4.25 IN. X 1 IN. X 1.5IN. COMPLETE WITH A 6 INCH STINGRAY BARB. HANDLE MADE OUT OF BLACK LAQUER WITH A GOLD PAINTED FERRULE (DAMAGED). NOTE THE ROUGH SKIN IS THE SAME AS USED TO COVER SWORD HANDLES ,SKIN IS CALLED SAMI. THE ITEM IS SAID TO STILL BE FLEXIBLE. OUTBID ON EBY SO HAVE ONLY SALE PICTURES