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Smallsword
possibly 1790
- Date
- possibly 1790
- Culture or place
- hilt, possibly India; blade, possibly European
- Medium
- Steel, gold, silver
- Size
- L. 38 3/4 in. (98.4 cm); L. of blade 32 1/4 in. (81.9 cm); W. 5 in. (12.7 cm); D. 3 in. (7.6 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 1 oz. (481.9 g)
- Type
- Swords
- Museum
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Licence
- Public domain: free to use, no permission needed
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