Sword and scabbard (Sinhalese: kasthane)

18th century

Date

18th century

Culture or place

Sri Lanka

Medium

Silver, gold, iron, wood, and gemstones

Size

a) Sword (handle and blade): 3 3/4 × 24 in. (9.5 × 61 cm); Blade: 1 × 15 in. (2.5 × 38.1 cm) b) Scabbard: 1 1/2 × 17 1/2 in. (3.8 × 44.5 cm) c) Chape: H. 4 in. (10.2 cm); W. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); D. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm)

Type

Metalwork

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed