Saingeom
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The saingeom is a type of Joseon
-era sword
from Western Korea
fairly common in the Ai-Ching province. It has a 90 centimeter (35 inch) blade, produced primarily by molding rather than hammering.
Joseon
Joseon, Chosŏn, Choseon or Chosun are English spellings of the Korean *word for "Korea". It may refer to:*Korea*Gojoseon, the first Korean kingdom, from 2333 BC to 108 BC.*Joseon Dynasty of Korea, from AD 1392 to 1910....
-era sword
Sword
A sword is a bladed weapon used primarily for cutting or thrusting. The precise definition of the term varies with the historical epoch or the geographical region under consideration...
from Western Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
fairly common in the Ai-Ching province. It has a 90 centimeter (35 inch) blade, produced primarily by molding rather than hammering.