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Sword, Bronze, Chinese
Chinese
5th–4th century BCE
Sword with Scabbard, Steel, jade, bronze, sharkskin, textile, wood, gold, Chinese
Chinese
19th century
Double Sword with Scabbard, Steel, bronze, sharkskin, horn, wood, Chinese
Chinese
18th–19th century
Sword with Scabbard, Steel, brass, enamel, wood, Chinese
Chinese
17th century
Sword with Scabbard, Steel, bronze, leather, cord, wood, silver, probably stone, Chinese
Chinese
18th–19th century
Sword (Peidao) with Scabbard, Steel, wood, iron, mother-or-pearl, gold, coral, malachite, lapis lazuli, silk, lacquer, blade, Japanese; mounting, Chinese
blade, Japanese; mounting, Chinese
mounting, ca. 1750–1800
Sword with Scabbard and Belt Hook, Steel, gold, brass, shark skin, wood, textile, Chinese
Chinese
18th century
Sword, Steel, cord, Chinese
Chinese
18th–19th century
Sword with Scabbard, Steel, silver, wood, Chinese
Chinese
18th–19th century
Sword with Scabbard Mounts, Iron, bronze, gold, silver, wood, Chinese
Chinese
ca. 600
Sword with Scabbard Mounts, Iron, bronze, gold, silver, wood, Chinese
Chinese
ca. 600
Sword Guard, Iron, gold, silver, copper, Tibetan or Chinese
Tibetan or Chinese
14th–15th century
Sword with Scabbard, Indo-Chinese
Indo-Chinese
18th–19th century
Sword with Scabbard, Steel, ivory (elephant's tooth), silver, pearl shell, wood, probably Chinese or Vietnamese
probably Chinese or Vietnamese
18th–19th century
Sword with Scabbard, Steel, mother-of-pearl, coral, shark skin, textile, gold, semiprecious stones, Chinese
Chinese
17th century
Double Sword with Scabbard, Steel, wood, brass, leather, Chinese
Chinese
19th century
Sword with Scabbard, Steel, iron, leather, Chinese
Chinese
18th–19th century
Sword Guard (Tsuba), Bronze, copper, Japanese or Chinese?
Japanese or Chinese?
13th century or later
Sword (Ral gri), Iron, steel, gold, silver, Tibetan or Chinese
Tibetan or Chinese
14th–16th century
Chinese
206 BCE–220 CE
Chinese Short Sword, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands, Allen & Ginter  American, Commercial color lithograph
Publisher Issued by Allen & Ginter
1887
Sword Hilt, Iron, gold, silver, Tibetan, Mongolian, or Chinese
Tibetan, Mongolian, or Chinese
possibly 13th–14th century
Chinese
18th–19th century
Chinese
18th–19th century
Chinese
probably 17th–18th century
Chinese
18th century
Chinese
18th–19th century
Chinese
18th–19th century
Chinese
19th century
Chinese
18th century
Sword guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) With Chinese Bellflowers Motif (桔梗図鐔), Iron. gold, copper, Japanese
Japanese
19th century
Chinese
18th–19th century
Chinese, Cochin; blade and sword guard, Japanese
18th–19th century
Sword, Shoes and a Scroll, Representing the Chinese Warrior Chōryō, Ryūryūkyo Shinsai  Japanese, Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper, Japan
Ryūryūkyo Shinsai
19th century
Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) Depicting (Chinese Windmill) Palm Branches (棕櫚透鐔), Iron, gold, silver, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), Japanese
Japanese
ca. 1615–1868
Chinese
17th to 18th century
Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) Depicting Legendary Chinese Horse Doctor Mâshi Húang (馬師皇図鐔), Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver, copper, Japanese
Japanese
early 19th century
Chinese; blade, European
18th–19th century
Chinese; blade, European
17th century
Ceremonial Armors for Man (<i>Dingjia</i>) and Horse, Steel, copper, gold, silk, leather, hair, Chinese
Chinese
18th century
Ceremonial Armor, Steel, copper, gold, silk, metallic thread, Chinese
Chinese
18th century
Publisher Gum, Inc.
1938

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