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Sword (Klewang) with Scabbard

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Long, curved sword with a dark wooden handle and a forked end; blade is silver-gray with darker spots and marks; lying next to a dark brown wooden scabbard with lighter brown accents and wrapped with a thin cord; both on a white background. Sword (Klewang) with Scabbard by unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Wood, rattan, silver
Culture
Indonesian, Sulawesi
Dimensions
599 × 428 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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