Anyone seen a tassel like this ?

[bencld63]

Interesting. Sword on AOI art.

[Bruce Pennington]

The whole thing looks to have been re-done.  Tassel, menugi, ito, and possibly the same' is all new.  But to answer your question - No, never have.

[Kotetsu1959]

     I concur with Bruce. The tassel looks as though an older skirt was married to a newer strap, with a never seen before addition of random hardware thrown in. I think of AOI as a reliable dealer, having been very pleased with a naval dagger I purchased from them. I am surprised to see an item like this on their site.

[bencld63]

Most Japanese dealers and collectors having little regard for gunto, I suppose AOI has bought this off someone as is? The parts are not even numbered!