Knife and sheath

Museum number:
18-1025a,b
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Accession number:
Acc.3083
Description:
Sword and sheath. (a) Short sword with brass handle composed of two seated women, back to back; each has hands on knees; end of handle is elongated hat of one woman; rusted metal blade. Length 53.7 cm. (b) Sheath; curving brass series of bands over wood core; two rings below crosspiece at top of sheath. Length 52.5 cm.
Donor:
Mrs. Earl M. Blair
Collector:
Earl M. Blair
Collection date:
1923-1938
Object type:
(not specified)
Accession date:
1974
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Knife and sheath, accession number 18-1025a,b, described as Sword and sheath. (a) Short sword with brass handle composed of two seated women, back to back; each has hands on knees; end of handle is elongated hat of one woman; rusted metal blade. Length 53.7 cm. (b) Sheath; curving brass series of bands over wood core; two rings below crosspiece at top of sheath. Length 52.5 cm.

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