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Tamahagare, ball steel iron ore used for samurai swords by Swordsmith Kanehama Kiyochika. Okinawa Japan
Medium Format Pentax 67II camera, FujiFilm Provia 100F film Chris Willson
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Photo credit: © Chris Willson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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