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*''Japanese'': 七支刀 ''(shichi shi tô)''
The Seven Branch Sword is a 4th century [[iron]] sword inlaid with ''[[kanji]]'' writing in [[gold]]. Designated a [[National Treasure]] and held by [[Isonokami shrine]] in [[Nara prefecture]], it is described in the inscription as being a gift to the "[[emperor|king]]" of Japan (倭王) from the king of the Korean kingdom of [[Baekje]].
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==References==
*Gallery labels, "Izumo and Yamato," special exhibition, Tokyo National Museum.
[[Category:Art and Architecture]]
[[Category:Kofun Period]]
The Seven Branch Sword is a 4th century [[iron]] sword inlaid with ''[[kanji]]'' writing in [[gold]]. Designated a [[National Treasure]] and held by [[Isonokami shrine]] in [[Nara prefecture]], it is described in the inscription as being a gift to the "[[emperor|king]]" of Japan (倭王) from the king of the Korean kingdom of [[Baekje]].
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==References==
*Gallery labels, "Izumo and Yamato," special exhibition, Tokyo National Museum.
[[Category:Art and Architecture]]
[[Category:Kofun Period]]
