Hilt of a Ritual or Votive Sword
Unknown Artist
possibly 15th–16th century
Medium
Copper alloy, gold
Dimensions
L. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 0.4 oz. (920 g)
Classification
Swords-Parts
Culture
Tibetan
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Richard Gradkowski Gift, 2016
Accession Number
2016.702