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Symbolic wooden doctor's sword, curved, decorated with ivory and bronze flowers, ivory loop for suspension, Japanese, 1801-1900
Details
- Category:
- Asian Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A33763
- Materials:
- complete, wood (unidentified), ivory and bronze (copper, tin alloy)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 33 mm x 372 mm x 15 mm, .155kg
- type:
- ceremonial sword
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)
