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Sword Scabbard

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Sword Scabbard by artist. Curved scabbard with dark brown and black color with gold line down center, made of wood and leather, on a grey background. Two-tone wooden tip, with dark brown on top and light brown on bottom, scabbard gets darker towards bottom. A thin gold line runs down center of entire scabbard. Scabbard wrapped in black leather with light brown leather wrap. Top section lighter in color due to wear.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Culture
Persian
Dimensions
446 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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