From Shimane Prefecture
From Shimane Prefecture’s Kamienyatsukiyama Kofun
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From Watanukikannonyama Kofun
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Detail of sword hilt gilt etching below
Below are circular pommel-swords with dragon motif:
From Shimane Prefecture
From Shimane Prefecture’s Kamienyatsukiyama Kofun
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**
From Watanukikannonyama Kofun
**
Detail of sword hilt gilt etching below
Below are circular pommel-swords with dragon motif:
Were there no Tsurugi/Ken swords available from these kofun period mounds?
Any info on this rare blade would be most helpful.