Sheath with slit and loop handle
12th–13th century
Object PlaceKorea
Medium/TechniqueGilt silver with repousse decoration
DimensionsL. 23.5 cm (9 1/4 in.), diam. 1.9 cm (3/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Yamanaka & Company, Boston
Accession number39.607a-b
On View
On viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1939, gift of Yamanaka and Company, New York to the MFA (Accession Date: June 8, 1939).
14th century
12th–13th century
about 10th–11th century A.D.
late 10th–early 11th century
mid-19th century
mid-19th century
about A.D. 700
9th century A.D.