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Japanese Katana

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Japanese Katana
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25 1/4" Yokote blade copper with straight temper line and a copper alloy Habaki (blade collar). Unsigned tang. Kaku Gata unadorned iron Tsuba with one spacer on top, two on the bottom. the two piece wood handle is missing the fittings and retains about 5" of the ray skin wrap, no cloth wrap. The two piece wood scabbard is wrapped in smooth ray skin, colored black , the scabbard has no fittings and has some separation at the top. The blade is overall good/bright with some minor scratches and a couple of very small nicks, barely noticeable. Judging by the Tsuba and age on the tang we would estimate mid-late Edo Period. Worthy of restoration.