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Murasaki Hebi Katana Sword (紫蛇) – Purple Snake

£250.00

Damascus Steel Wavy pattern with balanced strength.
full tangBlade running through the entire handle for maximum strength.

The Murasaki Hebi katana sword (紫蛇, “Purple Snake”) channels two of Japanese culture’s most powerful symbols: the spiritual authority of purple and the transformative force of the serpent. Its Damascus steel blade, etched with undulating patterns echoing snake scales, is mounted in a full copper-colored serpent guard, purple diamond-braided tsuka, and a lacquered white-and-purple saya. A sword that carries meaning in every detail.

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Murasaki Hebi Katana Sword (紫蛇) – Purple Snake
Murasaki Hebi Katana Sword (紫蛇) – Purple Snake
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Blade Material: No selection

Damascus Steel
Blade colour: No selection

Steel
Scabbard (Saya 鞘): No selection

Lacquered wood alternating white and purple lines
Sageo (下げ緒): No selection

Purple
Handle (Tsuka 柄): No selection

Faux white stingray leather and wood
Tsuka-ITO (柄糸): No selection

Purple braided diamond shape
Menuki (目貫): No selection

Black dragon
Guard (Tsuba 鍔): No selection

Copper guard in the shape of a coiled snake
Fuchi (縁): No selection

Copper-colored, shaped like a coiled snake
Kashira (頭): No selection

Copper-colored, shaped like a coiled snake
Habaki (鎺): No selection

Brass with kamon
Blade length (cm): No selection

71
Overall length including handle (cm): No selection

103
Length with scabbard (cm): No selection

105
Handle length (cm): No selection

26.5
Blade thickness (cm): No selection

0.7
Blade width (cm): No selection

3.2
Weight (kg): No selection

1.25
Package weight (kg): No selection

1.55

Murasaki Hebi Katana Sword, Where the Serpent Awakens

In Japanese tradition, the serpent does not merely crawl, it transforms. Murasaki (紫), the color of spiritual elevation and noble rank, has long marked those who stand apart from the ordinary. The Murasaki Hebi katana sword (紫蛇) was conceived at the intersection of these two symbols: a blade that carries the quiet power of metamorphosis and the cold wisdom of the snake. From the moment it is drawn, this sword does not simply occupy a room. It commands it, entirely and without apology.

Murasaki Hebi Katana Sword (紫蛇) – Purple Snake
Murasaki Hebi Katana Sword (紫蛇) – Purple Snake

A Blade Born from Fire and Pattern

The Murasaki Hebi sword is built on a Damascus pattern-welded steel blade, forged using traditional swordsmith methods, its surface treated with a precise acid-etching process that reveals a bold itame-nagare grain, flowing wood-burl patterns interwoven with mokume eye formations, evoking the living scales of a serpent in motion. The mirror-polished cutting edge catches the light against the satin-etched body, creating a two-tone finish of striking visual contrast. The shinogi-zukuri ridge-line construction follows classical katana geometry, with a well-proportioned chu-kissaki tip and an elegant tori-zori arc characteristic of the Edo period.

Traditional Craftsmanship, Uncompromising Quality

A katana is more than a sword, it’s a symbol of precision, discipline, and Japanese heritage. Our katanas are crafted with respect for traditional sword-making standards, offering you a reliable, durable, and beautifully finished blade. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced collector, you’ll find the perfect katana for your needs.

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The Serpent in Every Detail

At the heart of this Purple Snake katana stands its most spectacular fitting: a circular maru-gata tsuba cast in antiqued bronze, its entire surface consumed by a coiled serpent rendered in full three-dimensional takabori high-relief. Each scale is individually textured, the body coils with sculptural depth, and selective gold highlighting on the raised surfaces catches every shift in light. The fuchi mirrors this serpentine language in copper-toned metal, while the kashira echoes the palette as well. A brass habaki engraved with a kamon secures the blade at the collar with precision and visual weight. Together, these fittings form a coherent iconographic statement, the coiled serpent as guardian, protector, and symbol.

Purple Unified, From Grip to Scabbard

What elevates the Murasaki Hebi katana beyond most collector swords is the absolute unity of its color identity. The tsuka is wrapped in vivid purple tsuka-ito, braided in a precise hineri-maki diamond pattern over a white samegawa base. The bo-hi, cleanly cut and running nearly the full length of the blade, adds structural elegance and a resonant whisper when the sword moves through the air. The lacquered saya, bold electric purple with diagonal silver-white spiral stripes, is finished with a black koiguchi and kojiri, and tied with a matching purple sageo. Every element of this sword answers to a single, coherent vision, where craft, color, and symbolism converge into something genuinely rare.

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Once your order is validated, our team processes it within 24 business hours. Your order is then shipped within 1 to 15 business days. You will generally receive your package within 15 business days from your order date, though in some cases delivery may take up to 36 business days. Our katanas are forged by master swordsmiths in Longquan, China, a region with centuries of unrivalled blade-making heritage. Each katana is dispatched directly from our workshops, allowing us to deliver exceptional quality at an honest price. From the moment your order is placed, you will receive email updates so you can track your shipment every step of the way.

Every item undergoes rigorous quality checks before being shipped. Our team oversees each step of the process to ensure your order meets the highest standards.

If your package has not arrived within 36 business days from your order date, please contact us at contact@japanese-swords.co.uk and we will take care of it.

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