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Description: | A coin sword is often found hanging on the wall or above the bed to drive away evil spirits.
Coin sword constructed from a central iron rod with rows of cast brass coins threaded through with yellow string to form the blade, guard and pommel. The grip is bound with English newspaper. Suspended from the pommel is a coin ball strung together by yellow string. Most coins used in this sword are from the reign of the Qianlong emperor (1736 - 1795), who ruled a full sixty year cycle according to the Chinese calendar, which is a very auspicious number. Some coins are from the Jiaqing period (1796 - 1820), the Daoguang period (1821 - 1850), and the Xianfeng period (1851 - 1861). | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Subjects: | protective charms Weapons Bronze plant fibre Charms paper brass Currency iron coin swords Health and Healing | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-10872 |
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