Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1996-0001-0001A,B | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Sword with sheath | |
| Culture | Chinese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Shandong Province | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1900-1920 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | A: Metal: Steel; Brass; Horn; B: Wood; Shark Skin; Brass; Commercial cloth | |
| Description | A: Single-edged, broad-blade sword with hand-forged, curved steel blade and inlaid with brass plugs on blade and geometric design near hilt; Horn grip has brass end caps on both ends; Brass guard is plain band; B: Wooden scabbard whose two halves are joined together and wrapped on outside completely in two overlapping pieces of shark skin; Proximal end is wrapped with brass cap; Shark skin is partially held in place by two brass bands at center of scabbard which also support brass bar along top of scabbard for attaching carrying strap. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = A=15.5; B=8.5, Thickness = A=4.3; B=2.2, Length = A=85.0; B=73.7 | |