Japanese Military Shin-gunto Sword Mountings

Place Asia: Borneo, Tarakan
Accession Number RELAWM30601.001
Collection type Technology
Object type Edged weapon or club accessory
Place made Japan
Date made c 1930
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Description

Japanese Military Sword Mountings. The hilt has mountings of the Showa (c 1930) period flower pattern Fushi-Kashira. The menuki are a copper crabs with pronounced claws and the tsuba (guard) is an iron mokko gata shape 73mm x 70mm with an overall cloud pattern. The brown painted steel scabbard is a standard shin-gunto army style. Much of the original khaki paint on the scabbard is missing and there is some surface pitting.

History / Summary

This sword was found at Tarakan by NX17921 Gunner D R Wells, 53rd AA Composite Regiment, AIF.