Sword, Scabbard, and Belt Hook

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

Date

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

Culture or place

Tibetan

Medium

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

Size

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)

Type

Swords

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed