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Object Number
37-131-60/3029
Display Title
Sword from Derge, a district famous for its swords
Descriptions
Object Description
Sword from Derge, a district famous for its swords; blade about 2 1/2' long, of layers of alternate hard and soft metal beaten together for strength, leaving characteristic longitudinal striations.
Inventory Description
Sword, ke-tri, steel blade, wood scabbard encased in metal, cotton, hide strip
Classification
- Sword
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Derge
- Tibetan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
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Tibet
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Chamdo
Additional Geographic Terms
Chamdo; Tibet, eastern border of; Szechuan Province, adjoining
Materials
Cotton, Hide, Brass, Silver, Steel
Dimensions
Overall: 89.5 x 6.9 x 6.2 cm (35 1/4 x 2 11/16 x 2 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-131-60/3029
Provenance
Collector
Gordon Bowles
(1930-1932 - 1937)
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