Sword and Silver-Mounted Wood Sheath

17th century

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Sword and Silver-Mounted Wood Sheath, 17th century. Bronze with pierce-work ivory handle, 29 x 1 3/16 in. (73.7 x 3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc., 86.227.35a-b. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Asian Art

Title

Sword and Silver-Mounted Wood Sheath

Date

17th century

Geography

Place made: Sri Lanka

Medium

Bronze with pierce-work ivory handle

Classification

Arms and Armor

Dimensions

29 x 1 3/16 in. (73.7 x 3 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc.

Accession Number

86.227.35a-b

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