Sword, Scabbard, and Belt Hook
Object type: Sword, scabbard, and belt hook
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Tibetan
Date: blade, ca. 16th–17th century; hilt, scabbard, and belt, ca. early 18th–mid-19th century
Medium: Steel, silver, copper, gold, coral, wood, leather
Dimensions: L. without scabbard 39 in. (99.1 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 9.4 oz. (1173.7 g); Wt. of scabbard 1 lb. 15.7 oz. (898.7 g); Wt. of belt hook (c) 2 oz. (56.7 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2014
Accession year: 2014