Sword and sheath

Museum number:
18-905a,b
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.2768
Description:
Sword with scabbard. (a) Sword: curved steel blade, brass grip, carved wood pommel with two extensions, brass wire. Length 86.3 cm. (b) Scabbard: two pieces water buffalo horn bound together with sections of brass; empty socket for knife; human hair trim; plaited hair waist and wrist straps. Length 72.2 cm.
Donor:
Rollin L. Wilson
Collection place:
Indonesia
Object type:
(not specified)
Object class:
Plaited weaving and Scabbards
Accession date:
1971
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Sword and sheath, accession number 18-905a,b, described as Sword with scabbard. (a) Sword: curved steel blade, brass grip, carved wood pommel with two extensions, brass wire. Length 86.3 cm. (b) Scabbard: two pieces water buffalo horn bound together with sections of brass; empty socket for knife; human hair trim; plaited hair waist and wrist straps. Length 72.2 cm.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Sword and sheath, accession number 18-905a,b, described as Sword with scabbard. (a) Sword: curved steel blade, brass grip, carved wood pommel with two extensions, brass wire. Length 86.3 cm. (b) Scabbard: two pieces water buffalo horn bound together with sections of brass; empty socket for knife; human hair trim; plaited hair waist and wrist straps. Length 72.2 cm.

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