Hamon of a Samurai Katana Blade

Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Guimet Museum
published on 08 July 2019
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The blade of a samurai sword, the katana, displaying the distinctive wavy hamon or temper pattern used by Japanese swordsmiths to identify their work. 1501 CE. (Guimet Museum, Paris)

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