Antique Ainu Wood Makiri sheath knife Sword Start Price USD 4,200.00 Current Price USD 4,200.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, July 19, 2008 End Time Saturday, July 26, 2008 Location Sapporo See more about 'Antique Ainu Wood Makiri sheath knife Sword' Description Click HERE for our other AUCTIONS Antique Ainu Wood Makiri sheath knife Sword Click on the thumbnails to view enlargements Estimated from 19th to early 20th century, antique Ainu makiri Makiri sheath knife with exquisite carving in the ainu motif. It has sign by an artist, Kiyokawa. Overall condition is very good with fine patina. The sheaths of makir knives were carved ususually from topeni (maple),neshiko (walnut) and other woods. Owners carved personal patterns distinctive of the Ainu on the sheaths and attached ornaments of great originality. Makiri were an inseparable part of the Ainu wardrobe and were carefully worn from the owner's belt everywhere he went. Stock Number:5508 Size: 26.5cm high by 5.5cm wide(10.5" by 2.2") Shipping and handling cost with insurance to the U.S $ and Europe $. All regular items are shipped via EMS (Most reliable Service in Japan) with full insurance. It takes four to seven days to the U.S. To other countries, it may take more than 10 days. We accept only following payments: 1)Paypal, 2) Bank Transfer, 3) I.P.M.O (International Postal Money Order) issued ONLY in U.S. (I.P.M.O issued in Europe and Canada is NOT Acceptable), 4) U.S. Cash (w/ registered mail). Please enclose payment with copy of an order form and mail address. All our high-quality items are judged by professional experts, and we are highly confident of authenticity and quality. However, if you are not satisfied with your purchase, you may return it within 3 days and receive a full refund on your order, except for shipping charges. Please notify us immediately if you intend to return a purchase. All our items are judged with the professional eyes and we make every effort to be as accurate and honest as possible in describing our items. All items are guaranteed to be as represented. If you have any questions or concerns regarding either our items or service, please do not hesitate to contact us. We will respond as quickly as possible. Custom listed using TROCADERO's automated HTML and Picture Hosting tools. Powered by eBay Turbo ListerThe free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. Place a Bid!