Dagger Sheath
Scabbard
42-30-287B
From: Tibet
Curatorial Section: Asian
Object Number | 42-30-287B |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Tibetan |
Provenience | Tibet |
Date Made | 15th Century - 19th Century |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Wood | Cloth | Paint | Iron | Leather |
Technique | Guigong | Filigree | Gilded | Painted |
Description | Sheath or scabbard. Wood. Top bound with cloth. One side painted green and partly covered with heavy iron filagree which has been gilded. Iron binding. Leather carrying strap. Combination of recycled elements joined together. Guigong or carved demon work on sides of sheath. |
Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
Other Number | 153 - Collector Number |
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