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Iron Sword with a Silver Inlay Inscription 

Exhibition information
on exhibit from July 8, 2025 (Tue) to February 1, 2026 (Sun) at Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Japanese Archaeology Gallery

This sword has an inscription with 75 characters and images of a bird, fish, and a horse, all of which were rendered in silver inlay. "

Cultural property designation
National Treasure
Quantity
Artist
Period/Century
Kofun period, 5th–6th century
Country/Origin
Excavation site
Found at the Eta Funayama Tumulus, Kumamoto
Material
Size
Inscriptions
Donor
Collection reference no.
J-573
Genre
Archaeology
Category
Archaeology > Media > Metal
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