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Lot #438 - LAST SAMURAI, THE (2013) - Nathan Algren's (Tom Cruise) Stunt Katana

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia / Movie - Props Start Price:2,500.00 USD Estimated At:5,000.00 - 7,000.00 USD
Lot #438 - LAST SAMURAI, THE (2013) - Nathan Algren's (Tom Cruise) Stunt Katana
This lot will be sold on Wednesday August 27th (day 2 of the auction.) Lots 434-870 will be sold on day 2 (lots 1-433 will be sold on day 1). The auction will begin at 10:00AM PDT. Lots are sold sequentially so there is no preset ending time. A live streaming broadcast of the auction will be available on auction days.

Nathan Algren's (Tom Cruise) stunt katana from Edward Zwick's feudal period piece The Last Samurai. Katsumoto (Ken Watanabe) presented Capt. Algren with his own katana to be used in the final battle of the Samurai.

This hard resin stunt katana features a brown and white corded grip with a goldtone resin trinket inside, a goldtone and brown-painted rubber hilt, and a silvertone blade inscribed with Japanese characters translated by Katsumoto to read "I belong to the warrior in whom the old ways have joined the new." However, the lettering is flipped compared to the hero sword due to an error in the construction. The katana exhibits signs of stunt use, including discoloration and scratching to the resin, but it remains in good overall condition.

Dimensions: 39 1/2" x 3 1/4" x 3 1/4" (100.5 cm x 8.5 cm x 8.5 cm)

Estimate: $5,000 - 7,000