Sensational Discovery at the Molkenmarkt: A Wakizashi

Blog entry from 08/22/2024

Source: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Detailed view of the guard (tsuba) with engraved and enamelled chrysanthemum motif and water lines © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte / Anica Kelp

Sensational Discovery at the Molkenmarkt: A Wakizashi

In the course of excavations carried out at the Molkenmarkt, archaeologists from the Landesdenkmalamt Berlin unearthed a short sword that was initially believed to be a parade sabre. The artefact was found amidst the…

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