Restoration work on a metal artifact found in Berlin, Germany, has revealed it to be an "ornately decorated" Japanese sword that possibly dates to the 17th century.

Mysterious highly-decorated Japanese sword discovered in Berlin cellar destroyed during WWII. Sword dates to 17th century during Edo period, when country followed a strict policy of self-isolation.

The sword was a Japanese wakizashi, and, based on the artwork, was dated to the Edo period by archaeologists, a time ranging from the 17th to 19th century, according to the release.

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