Original Japanese Late Edo Period Women's Kaiken Dagger with Sharkskin Shagreen Handle & Scabbard - Handmade Blade Category_Snider Rifles & Bayonets Overall length: 2“

Overall length: 2“

Beginning with the base ring

NOTE: These display guns are built and set up to order

the sheet metal cover

but the other is still somewhat legible showing a maker stamp

Original Japanese Late Edo Period Women's Kaiken Dagger with Sharkskin Shagreen Handle & Scabbard - Handmade Blade Category_Snider Rifles & Bayonets Overall length: 2“Original Item: Only One Available. Purchased at a recent military show, this is a very nice Japanese Kaiken (), which translates to "pocket sword". Very similar to the Tanto ( short sword), these were often worn by women, and were used strictly for combat and self defense purposes. Typically measuring 2025 cm (810 in) long with a single edged blade, these were usually housed in a plain mount with minimal ornamental fittings. These were once carried by