Theatrical Sword

Unknown Chinese, Chinese

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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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