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A fine set of Japanese Tanto short sword

A fine set of Japanese Tanto short swords for a boy,
the white rayskin grip bound with pale buff cord, incorporating bronze hilt ornament (menuki) on both sides of each hilt, both with single edge watered blades, horn mounts and tsuba,lacquered scabbards, the smaller sword with skewer (kogai), the collar (habaki) decorated with raised gilt flame design
13" long and 9" long

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