Short Sword and Sheath with Animal Motifs
Unknown Artist
7th–6th century BCE
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
Sword: L. 11 7/8 in. (30.2 cm) Sheath: L. 8 1/2 in. (21. 6 cm)
Classification
Metalwork
Culture
Northeast China
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene V. Thaw, 2002
Accession Number
2002.201.5a, b
Tags
Animals