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A katana
with silk cord bound shagreen hilt, gilt bronze menuki modelled as fruit sprays, lobed oval iron tsuba with inlaid copper decoration and stippled black lacquer scabbard, the blade -- 25½in. (64.8cm) long; a European steel sword with brass hilt and leather scabbard 38in. (96.5cm) long overall; and a short military steel sword with wavy blade and leather scabbard -- 28in. (71.1cm) long, overall. (3)

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