Sacrificial Sword (Rāmdāo)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a Sacrificial Sword (Rāmdāo) by artist unknown. The sword has a brown and gold handle with a short metal ferrule at the pommel end. The blade is sheathed in a worn, silver-colored metal scabbard that is decorated with a dotted line and other designs. A metal hook extends from the scabbard towards the handle. The scabbard curves downward at the end. A small gold-colored sphere is at the end of the scabbard. The background is a solid gray color.