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Sacrificial sword with wooden sheath. Long, slightly curved metal blade
Sacrificial sword with wooden sheath. Long, slightly curved metal blade
Object Number 40-2-60/6129
Display Title Sacrificial sword with wooden sheath. Long, slightly curved metal blade
Descriptions
Object Description Sacrificial sword with wooden sheath. Long, slightly curved metal blade; hilt bound with copper, incised herring-bone decoration
Inventory Description Sword, curved iron blade, brass handle, engraved deco., broken, wooden sheath
Classification
  • Sword
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Raday
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Laos
Additional Geographic Terms Indochina: Laos
Materials Iron, Brass, Wood
Dimensions Overall: 90 x 5.1 x 4.1 cm (35 7/16 x 2 x 1 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 40-2-60/6129, U.S. Customs\ Golden Gate Intl Expn\ 1939\ Exhibit\ Entry No. 13 L

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