Dating back to ancient Japan, the Kunai was primarily a tool of the peasant class, with an edged blade that made it quite useful as a digging tool, helping to get through tough roots and soften packed soil, as well as functioning as an effective prybar. Though it appeared in Ninja action movies as a throwing weapon, its ancient use as a farm implement and work tool makes it a wonderful athame within your ritual use, particularly in seeking blessings for the harvest and other labor. This Kunai, painted black, measures approximately 9 1/2" long, with its lower portion forming a diamond shaped, double edged blade and its back end forming a small hoop that allowed it to be carried on a harness as it was used in ancient Japan. Not for sale in Massachusetts
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