Ritual Sword
Ritual Sword by Carl Sprengel: The image shows a sword with a long and narrow blade. The sword has a brownish-gold color with visible etchings on it and a skull on the hilt. The sword handle is decorated with more etchings. A small crown-like decoration crowns the sword's handle. The background of the image is orange.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 16th–17th century
- Medium:
- Iron with gold and gilt silver
- Culture:
- Tibet
- Dimensions:
- 90 × 622 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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