Ceremonial Sword

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Ceremonial Sword

Eastern Tibet or Mongolia, 18th century
Arms and Armor; swords
Steel blade, jade handle; silver sheath inlaid with coral and turquoise; silk tassel
21 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (54.6 x 8.89 cm)
Gift of The Michael J. Connell Foundation (M.77.111.1)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Pal, Pratapaditya.  Art of Tibet.  Los Angeles; Berkeley, CA:  Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1983.
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Art of Tibet. Expanded edition. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1990.