Featured is a wonderful Antique Tanto Japanese Dagger Knife.
- The tanto is the smallest traditional Japanese sword.
- The tanto is a dagger-like sword that was used primarily for stabbing, but also for slashing.
- It was a common weapon used by samurai warriors throughout the region’s feudal period.
- Many samurai warriors wore the tanto around a sash (obi), using it in close combat.
- The handle and Saya are carved bone.
- These types of knives were commonly made for the tourist trade.