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Description: | Twin swords of this type were held one in each hand to confuse the enemy during a fight.
See p. 287, Zhou Wei (1957), 'Zhongguo bing qi shi gao', Beijing.
Set of twin swords, yin yang jian, and a scabbard. Each sword has a wooden grip, brass pommel and butterfly-shaped guard. The wooden grip is semicircular in cross-section and inlaid with two brass floral motifs. The blade is straight and pointed, triangular in cross-section, and is double-edged with a central ridge. The scabbard is made of wood covered with shagreen, mounted with a brass locket decorated with cloud collar and coin designs.
caption: General view of object no. 24.291. | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Rights holder: | Horniman Museum and Gardens | Subjects: | Weapons wood twin swords sword sheaths (sheaths (weapons: accessories)) brass shagreen iron War- and Peace-making | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-78759 | Go to resource |
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