Double Sword with Scabbard
Unknown Artist
18th–19th century
Medium
Steel, ivory, wood, mother-of-pearl, copper, silver
Dimensions
L. with scabbard 34 1/2 in. (87.6 cm); L. of each without scabbard 32 5/16 in. (82.1 cm); L. of each blade 25 5/8 in. (65.1 cm); W. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); Wt. of sword (a) 15.8 oz. (447.9 g); Wt. of sword (b); 13.9 oz. (394.1 g); Wt. of scabbard 8.3 oz. (235.3 g)
Classification
Swords
Culture
Vietnamese
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.1452a–c