Tantô (sword) with its kozuka (knife), Japan, Edo period, blade of the tantô signed Umetada Hikoichi, blade of the kozuka signed Inoue Shinkai, 26 cm long (blade out of the handle), 48 cm long (handle and scabbard), 21.5 cm long (kozuka)

Tantô (sword) with its kozuka (knife), Japan, Edo period, blade of the tantô signed Umetada Hikoichi, blade of the kozuka signed Inoue Shinkai, 26 cm long (blade out of the handle), 48 cm long (handle and scabbard), 21.5 cm long (kozuka)

Overall wear to the surfaces

Some knocks

Some small rust marks on the blade

Some scratches on the surfaces

Some cracks

Some splits

Wear on the thread that attaches to the belt

Deformation of a metal part around the tsuba