The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 19, 2024
Dagger and Scabbard
1800s
Overall: 42.5 cm (16 3/4 in.); Hilt: 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.); Scabbard: 31.2 cm (12 5/16 in.)
Location: not on view
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In traditional East Asian art, bats, used here as a decorative element of the brass mount, symbolize longevity and happiness.Description
This is a typical 19th-century dagger and scabbard. The material and decoration were carefully chosen for their symbolic meaning. For example, tortoise shell was chosen as the main material for the scabbard for its association with the legend of ancient heroes, while bats, the main decorative element of the brass mount, symbolize longevity and happiness.- ?–1995The Honorable Joseph P. Carroll and Roberta Carroll, M.D., New York, NY1995–The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1995.246