Sword with Scabbard and Compass
Object type: Sword with scabbard and compass
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Vietnamese
Date: 18th–19th century
Medium: Steel, ivory (elephant's tooth), silver, wood, mother-of-pearl, silk
Dimensions: H. with scabbard 35 5/8 in. (90.5 cm); H. without scabbard 31 3/4 in. (80.6 cm); H. of blade 25 in. (63.5); W. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 14.7 oz. (870.3 g); Wt. of scabbard 1 lb. 0.1 oz. (456.4 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936