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Sword

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Silver-gray sword with a long, straight blade. The blade is slightly rounded at the tip and tapers towards the hilt. A short guard is positioned at the base of the hilt. The hilt features a wrapped grip and a pommel with a small protrusion on top. A cord or wire is threaded through a small hole at the top of the pommel and hangs to the right. The background is gray. Title: Sword. Artist: Unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Iron, wood, silver, copper alloy, ray skin, leather
Culture:
Eastern Tibetan
Dimensions:
321 × 624 px
Museum record:
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