Sword with Scabbard and Belt Hook
Unknown Artist
18th century
Medium
Steel, gold, brass, shark skin, wood, textile
Dimensions
H. with scabbard 39 1/2 in. (100.3 cm); H. without scabbard 38 in. (96.5 cm); H. of blade 31 3/4 in. (80.7 cm); W. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 11.5 oz. (779.6 g); Wt. of scabbard 15.1 oz. (428.1 g)
Classification
Swords
Culture
Chinese
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.1473a, b