Tibetan Sword / Khadya

Tibeto-Chinese, Buddhist. Early 14th century

Object Place, Tibet or China

DIMENSIONS
93.98 cm (37 in.)

ACCESSION NUMBER
1988.326a-b

MEDIUM OR TECHNIQUE
Cast iron blade with crocodile skin covered scabbard, both decorated in gold, silver, and iron as well as coral, glass,and lapis lazuli.

Provenance
Purchased by the MFA in 1988 from Spink and Son, Ltd., London.

Credit Line
Frederick L. Jack Fund and Anonymous Donor

Source: www.mfa.org/collections/object/ritual-sword-khadya-with-scabbard-23013