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Saber (Peidao) with Scabbard

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a sword and scabbard. The sword has a handle at one end. The handle is wrapped with a textured material and has two metal bands around it. The blade is long and curved with a pointed tip, and has etched designs along its length. The scabbard is long and curved to fit the blade. It has three metal bands around it. Both the sword and scabbard show signs of wear and aging. There are small squares in the bottom corners of the image. The background is white. The title of the image is "Saber (Peidao) with Scabbard" by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
late 18th–19th century
Medium
Steel, gold, silver, brass, bronze, silk, leather, wood
Culture
Chinese
Dimensions
600 × 480 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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