"World War II Japanese Aviator Tanto In Bone. "
JAPAN - Showa ERA. Japanese aviator's tanto made of bone, wooden ends. Saya decorated with a five-petaled copper cherry blossom, blade locking system in the scabbard. The blade engraved with bonjis (Sanskrit characters). Sold with a canvas bag from the Imperial Japanese Army, WW2. Dimensions: 27.8 x 3 x 1.7 cm. Dimensions with the base: 9.5 x 3 x 2.7 cm.