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Sword with Scabbard

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Sword with Scabbard by Art Nouveau. The sword has a long, narrow, silver-colored blade with a textured surface. The hilt is brown with gold accents. The pommel is circular and has two loops on either side. The guard is gold and shaped like a wing. The scabbard is red with a gold cap on the top. There are black bands around the scabbard and a metal loop on the side. The background is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
16th–19th century
Medium:
Steel, wood, bronze, gold, silver, iron, pigment, textile
Culture:
Korean
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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