Sword, Scabbard, and Belt Hook

Unknown Artist

blade, ca. 16th–17th century; hilt, scabbard, and belt, ca. early 18th–mid-19th century

Sword, Scabbard, and Belt Hook by Unknown Artist

Medium

Steel, silver, copper, gold, coral, wood, leather

Dimensions

L. without scabbard 39 in. (99.1 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 9.4 oz. (1173.7 g); Wt. of scabbard 1 lb. 15.7 oz. (898.7 g); Wt. of belt hook (c) 2 oz. (56.7 g)

Classification

Swords

Culture

Tibetan

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2014

Accession Number

2014.262.1a–c

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