Sword (Peidao) with Scabbard
Object type: Sword (Peidao) with scabbard
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: blade, Japanese; mounting, Chinese
Date: mounting, ca. 1750–1800
Medium: Steel, wood, iron, mother-or-pearl, gold, coral, malachite, lapis lazuli, silk, lacquer
Dimensions: H. with scabbard 37 in. (94 cm); H. without scabbard 35 1/4 in. (89.5 cm); H. of blade 28 3/4 in. (73 cm); W. 3 in. (7.6 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 8.8 oz. (703.1 g); Wt. of scabbard 8.4 oz. (238.1 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: The Collection of Giovanni P. Morosini, presented by his daughter Giulia, 1932
Accession year: 1932
Tags: Dragons