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Staff Weapon

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Staff Weapon. The Dao. Metal blade, silver in color, pointed at tip. The blade is engraved with intricate curvilinear designs and a rectangular panel with a face; asymmetrical notched lower edge; wrapped with fiber at base of blade.

Artwork details

Date:
dated 1663
Medium:
Steel, wood, textile (silk)
Culture:
Austrian
Dimensions:
351 × 624 px
Museum record:
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