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Description: | Sword and sheath. Single-edged sword, dao, with wooden grip wounded with green cotton cord, surmounted with brass ovoid pommel, and brass ovoid disc-like guard. Blade of steel, slightly curved and pointed, two grooves near the back on each side. Wooden scabbard covered with shagreen, mounted with brass fitting on locket and tip. Two brass rings encircled the upper section with a crest affixed on top, which has two holes for tying cord.
caption: General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1980.29
caption: undefined | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Rights holder: | Horniman Museum and Gardens | Subjects: | wood swords (weapons: edged) sword sheaths (sheaths (weapons: accessories)) cord shagreen iron War- and Peace-making copper alloy | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-77994 | Go to resource |
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