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Japanese"Sword"=Mamori-katana
its my grandmother's treasure!
Since ancient time in Japan, it is considered that a demon detests shine object. Japanese sword was being enshrined on a household Shinto altar wishing rise of family fortunes because people believed that Japanese sword has a power to eject evil sign. Also, it was succeeded from parent to child, and also from generation to generation, wishing safe growth of child, and protection from misfortune, and also daughter in family took it as marriage trousseau. Nowaday, people buy it as a talisman treasure sword or use it as a gift to defend family safety and for long life health.
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Uploaded on May 17, 2009
my antique cpllection 1
Uncertain authorship, made of ivory, bought it from one of the antique shop in Kobe,JAPAN.
A woman feeds to Fox? or Dog?
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Uploaded on May 13, 2009
my antique collection 2
Uncertain authorship, made of ivory, brought it from one of the antique shop in Kobe,JAPAN.
A woman feeds to Fox? or Dog?
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Uploaded on May 13, 2009
