Sword with Scabbard
Unknown Artist
18th–19th century
Medium
Steel, ivory (elephant's tooth), silver, pearl shell, wood
Dimensions
L. with scabbard 36 3/4 in. (93.3 cm); L. without scabbard 34 3/8 in. (87.3 cm); W. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 5.3 oz. (603.8 g); Wt. of scabbard 5.9 oz. (167.3 g)
Classification
Swords
Culture
probably Chinese or Vietnamese
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.1451a, b