Japanese sword : Ken

Ken is a Buddhist sword, a physical manifestation of the power of Buddhism, usually seen emanating from a double lightning bolt (vajra) and frequently used as a symbol of the Five Kings of Light, Fudo Myo-o being the best known. Used until the ninth century and rarely there after.

Ken Ordering number: 11449 JPY 750,000- HOLD   Ken in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper) Signature : Mumei (Unsigned) (Yamato Ko ken) The blade was polished. Blade length : 23.7 cm or 9.33 inches. Sori : 0 cm or 0 inches. Mekugi :1 Width at the hamachi : 2.03 cm or 0.79 inches. Kasane : 0.44 cm or 0.17 inches. Era : Late Kamakura or more older period.

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