Theatrical Sword
Unknown Chinese, Chinese
19th century
Wood, cloth
Overall: 24 13/16 in. (63 cm)
Overall: 2 3/4 × 1 3/8 in. (7 × 3.5 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Acquired by exchange from the American Museum of Natural History, New York, New York
14.1.4434
Geography
Place Made: China, East Asia, Asia
Period
19th century
Object Name
Armament
Research Area
Asia
Not on view
Provenance
American Museum of Natural History, New York, New York; received by present collection in Exchange #3, 1914.
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