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title: Japanese Inlaid Iron Sword (Detail)
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6706/japanese-inlaid-iron-sword-detail/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2024-10-08
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# Japanese Inlaid Iron Sword (Detail)

_Authored by James Blake Wiener_

## Image File

[![Japanese Inlaid Iron Sword (Detail)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6706.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6706.jpg)

## Image Caption

A detail of an inlaid iron sword. From Eta Funayama Tumulus, Nagomi-machi, Tamana-gun, Kumamoto, [Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Japan/). [Kofun Period](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kofun_Period/), 5th-6th century CE. National Treasure.

Tokyo National Museum.

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## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2017, May 24). Japanese Inlaid Iron Sword (Detail). *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6706/japanese-inlaid-iron-sword-detail/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Japanese Inlaid Iron Sword (Detail)." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 24, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6706/japanese-inlaid-iron-sword-detail/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Japanese Inlaid Iron Sword (Detail)." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 May 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6706/japanese-inlaid-iron-sword-detail/>.

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