Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1992-0010-0003A,B | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Sword with sheath | |
| Culture | Wa | |
| Global Region | Southeast Asia | |
| Country | Myanmar (Burma) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Former Wa States | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 19th century or earlier | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Metal: Steel; Silver; Silk | |
| Description | A: Sword with wooden hilt wrapped in silver wire on lower half and silver sheeting on upper half, the two design areas separated by saucer-shaped disc; Hollow cone-shaped ball surmounts proximal end of hilt; Extremely long steel blade is slightly curved, flaring to maximum width near the distal end; B: Wooden sheath wrapped in silver sheeting and further embellished with appliquéd plain and twisted silver wire; Braided orange silk carrying cord is wrapped around proximal end of sheath. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = B=9.2, Thickness = B=5.7, Max Diam = A=10.8, Length = A=169.0; B=110.3 | |