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Sword

1800s

Tibet

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Medium
iron and silver with bone, turquoise, leather and brass
Measurements
Overall: 79.4 cm (31 1/4 in.); Blade: 66.7 cm (26 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of J. H. Wade 1916.1008.a
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A vertical sword features a long, straight matte gray blade ending in an angled tip. The hilt is crowned by a lobed silver pommel inset with turquoise. Below, a pale, ribbed grip leads to a dark, cross-shaped guard decorated with red and gold patterns. A long, frayed red tassel hangs from leather straps at the hilt, its fibrous texture contrasting with the blade's stark, functional steel.

Sword

1800s

Tibet

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