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Symbolic doctor's sword, wooden baton representing sword in scabbard, has no blade, with decorative inlaid metalwork and onlaid peacocks and leaves, Japanese, 1801-1900
Details
- Category:
- Asian Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A64320
- Materials:
- complete, wood (unidentified), silver (metal) and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
- Measurements:
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overall: 46 mm x 418 mm x 30 mm, .27kg
- type:
- ceremonial sword
