Saber (Peidao) with Scabbard
Unknown Artist
late 18th–19th century
Medium
Steel, gold, silver, brass, bronze, silk, leather, wood
Dimensions
H. with scabbard 37 in. (94 cm); H. without scabbard 34 1/2 in. (87.6 cm); H. of blade 28 3/4 in. (73 cm); W. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); D. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 5.1 oz. (598.2 g); Wt. of scabbard 9 oz. (255.1 g)
Classification
Swords
Culture
Chinese
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1914
Accession Number
14.48.1a, b