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2012.10.0179B

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Artifact Identification Sheath   (2012.10.0179B)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Science & Technology T&E
    2. :
  2. Armaments
    3. :
  3. Armament Accessories
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period N/A
Date Early 20th Century
Culture Tibetan
Location Not on Exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 22.5 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 3.5 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 3.07 cm
Weight 410 g
Measuring Remarks N/A
Materials Metal--Brass, Metal--Iron
Manufacturing Processes N/A

Research Remarks

Description N/A
Published Description Under Review
Bibliography

Altmann, Karin, Fabric of Life: Textile Arts in Bhutan—Culture, Tradition and Transformation, Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG, 2016.

“Fenghuang,” Encyclopædia Britannica, https://www.britannica.com/topic/fenghuang

LaRocca, Donald J., Warriors of the Himalayas: Rediscovering the Arms and Armor of Tibet, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2006.

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Gift of Robert C. and Donna M. Spina Helmholz
Reproduction N/A

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