Double Sword with Scabbard
Unknown Artist
19th century
Medium
Steel, wood, brass, leather
Dimensions
L. with scabbard 17 3/4 in. (45.1 cm); L. of each without scabbard 17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm); L. of each blade 13 in. (33 cm); W. of each 5 in. (12.7 cm); Wt. of sword (a) 1 lb. 4.1 oz. (569.8 g); Wt. of sword (b); 1 lb. 5.2 oz. (601 g); Wt. of scabbard 2.5 oz. (70.9 g)
Classification
Swords
Culture
Chinese
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.1487a–c