Short Sword
A1400A
From: Tibet
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | A1400A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Tibetan | Afghan (uncertain) |
| Provenience | Tibet |
| Date Made | 15th Century - 19th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Brass | Wood | Leather |
| Technique | Carved |
| Description | Short sword. Handle bound with cord and brass tip. Made out of several disassociated pieces. Blade is not Tibetan form but Afghan form. Pommel cap and sheath are of different quality and design. Crude example of Tibetan Guigong or Demon work. |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Alexander Scott, 1914 |
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