Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1992-0010-0007A,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 twisted silver wire and silver sheeting and decorated with three saucer-shaped silver discs; Hollow, fluted ball surmounts proximal end of hilt; Long, slightly curved steel blade expands slightly toward distal end; B: Wooden sheath wrapped in silver sheeting ornamented with twisted silver wire; Separate silver cap piece on distal end; Braided orange silk carrying cord is wrapped around proximal end of sheath. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = A=4.9; B=5.2, Thickness = A=4.8; B=4.0, Length = A=90.7; B=71.0 | |