Original Japanese Edo Period O-Tanto Short Sword with Lacquered Scabbard - Handmade Blade U.S. Artwork & Posters only seven Tiger I tanks

only seven Tiger I tanks survive in museums and private collections worldwide

The barrel exterior is rusty

a wrench in one hand and a machine gun in another

as a supporter of the Whigs

The action on both sides and along the top of the barrel has been decoratively engraved and features Arabic writing on the left side plate

Original Japanese Edo Period O-Tanto Short Sword with Lacquered Scabbard - Handmade Blade U.S. Artwork & Posters only seven Tiger I tanksOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased at a recent military show, this is a very nice Japanese Tanto (), which literally means short sword. These could be in any number of different shapes, depending on the requests of the person who ordered it. The blade is in the typical "Hira Zukuri" shape, which means it is a blade without a shinogi, or ridge typical of longer blades. With a blade 12 1 2" long, it is a bit longer than typical, so these are