Straight, Double-Edged Sword Blade (Ken), 5th century, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japanese, Steel, L. 23 1/2 in. (59.7 cm), Swords, The ken, a sword with a straight double-edged blade based on Chinese prototypes, was used in Japan from at least the third century until the sixth century. At the end of that period, the double-edged sword was gradually superseded by the single-edged type, from which all later Japanese swords developed
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