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Object Number
991-12-60/15183A
Display Title
Metal Sword with Inscribed Blade and Scabbard, Lacquered Wooden Case
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Yes (Chinese name)
Object Description
Metal sword with inscribed blade and scabbard. Dark blue cord on handle. Wooden lacquered spiral case. Inscription includes a dragon on one side, figurative on other side. <transliteration> (Chinese name). 100 cm. (l) x 7.3 cm. (w) x 3.3 cm. (d).
Inventory Description
Sword, incised metal blade, tiger hilt guard, handle paper and cord wrapped
Classification
- Sword
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Dimensions
Overall: 94.5 x 7.4 x 3.2 cm (37 3/16 x 2 15/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
991-13-60/15183A
Provenance
Collector
Sarah Pike Conger
(1898 - 1905)
Donor
Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell
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