Sword
Straight blade, carved wood handle, mounted with engraved base, and sheath covered with shell, with engraved base mount.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | |
| Physical description | Straight blade, carved wood handle, mounted with engraved base, and sheath covered with shell, with engraved base mount. |
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| Object history | Purchased from the Tayler Collection, accessioned in 1875. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Accession number | 439-1875 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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