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Ancient Swords of Korea are Archetypes of All Swords of the World.

1. Stone Swords

1, 2, 3. Kuk-Eun Collection 4. Wusanri Dolmen, Sungzu 5. Bongnungri Dolmen, Bosong 6. Mukbangri Dolmen #33, Gaechon 7. Zindongri Dolmen, Changwon 8. Songkukri Cist, Buyo 9, 10. Kuk-Eun Collection 11. Mukyeri Dolmen, Kimhae

2. Bronze Swords

1. Zindongri Dolmen, Changwon 2. Wusanri Dolmen, Sungzu 3. Songkukri Cist, Buyo 4. Yezondong, Chongdo 5. Kumkokdong, Yonan 6. National Museum 7. Pyongyang 8. Epsilri, Kyongju 9. Daeryonri, Gyesong 10. Dongsori Cist, Yesan 11. Iksan 12. Waryongchien, Liaodong, China 13. Pyongridong, Daegu 14. Yangdongri, Kimhae 15. Bisandong, Daegu 16. JoonSang Collection 17, 18. Sangrimri, Wanzu

3. Stone and Bronze Pommels of Bronze Swords

1, 2. Stone Pommels 3 ~ 9. Bronze Pommels
3. excavated in Pyongridong, Daegu 4. Horim Museum Collection 5. excavated in Hukkyori, Hwangzu 6. excavated in Namyangri, Zangsu 7. unearthed from Yangdongri, Kimhae 8. National Museum Collection 9. excavated in Zisandong, Daegu

4. Assembly Bronze Sword

excavated in Pyongridong, Daegu, with Scabbard Parts

5. Bronze Sword with Black Lacquered Scabbard

excavated in Dahori #1 tomb, Changwon

6. Iron Sword with Bronze Grip

excavated in Yangdongri #55 tomb, Kimhae

7. Iron Sword with ring-shaped Pommel

excavated in Naedangdong #55 tomb, Taegu

8. Iron Sword with ring-shaped Pommel

excavated in Hwangnam tomb, Kyongju

9. Golden Decoration of Sword

excavated in Kyerimro #14 tomb, Kyongju

10. Pommels of Iron Swords(Saber):

1, 9, 17, 18. Kuk Eun Collection 2, 3, 10. excavated in Kumkwanchong, Kyongju 4, 5. excavated in Naedangdong Tumulus #55, Daegu 6, 7. excavated in Chonmachong, Kyongju 8. unearthed from Kyodong, Kyongju 11. unearthed from Naengsuri, Pohang 12, 13. excavated in Okzon Tumuli #3, Hapchon 14, 16. unknown 15. Hoam Artmuseum Collection 19. excavated in King Muryong's Tomb, Kongju

(written by Byon Kwang-Hyon in 2001-03-12, updated 2002-04-11)