Sword with Scabbard Mounts
This sword is said to have been found in an imperial tomb at Mang Shan, north of Luoyang, Henan Province. The P-shaped scabbard mounts, probably derived from long swords worn by nomadic Sarmatian and Sasanian horsemen, served as a prototype for the Japanese tachi (slung sword). The ring pommel takes the form of two confronted dragons.
Artwork Details
- Title: Sword with Scabbard Mounts
- Date: ca. 600
- Geography: Henan
- Culture: Chinese
- Medium: Iron, bronze, gold, silver, wood
- Dimensions: L. 40 1/4 in. (102.2 cm)
- Classification: Swords
- Credit Line: Gift of Clarence H. Mackay, 1930
- Object Number: 30.65.2
- Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor
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