Sword, Scabbard, and Belt Hook
Unknown Artist
blade, ca. 16th–17th century; hilt, scabbard, and belt, ca. early 18th–mid-19th century
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