Art explorer / The Met
Curved Sword and Matching Scabbard Mounts
possibly 15th–16th century; blade 18th–19th century
- Date
- possibly 15th–16th century; blade 18th–19th century
- Culture or place
- hilt and scabbard mounts, Tibetan; blade, Indian
- Medium
- Steel, iron, gold, wood, ray skin
- Size
- H. 40 in. (101.6 cm); H. of blade 34 1/4 in. (87 cm); W. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 11.5 oz. (1233.2 g)
- Type
- Swords
- Museum
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Licence
- Public domain: free to use, no permission needed
