Sword and Scabbard (dpa’ rtags)
Object type: Sword and scabbard (Dpa’ rtags)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Bhutanese
Date: 18th–19th century
Medium: Steel, silver, gold, copper alloy, wood
Dimensions: L. with scabbard 34 in. (86.4 cm); L. without scabbard 32 1/2 in. (82.6 cm); L. of blade 26 1/8 in. (66.4 cm); W. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 3.5 oz. (1006.4 g); Wt. of scabbard 1 lb. 8.8 oz. (703.1 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2014
Accession year: 2014