Ritual Sword (Khadya) with Scabbard
early 14th century
Object PlaceTibet or China
Medium/TechniqueCast iron blade with crocodile skin covered scabbard, both decorated in gold, silver, and iron as well as coral, glass,and lapis lazuli
DimensionsLength x width: 92 × 7.5 × 7.6 cm (36 1/4 × 2 15/16 × 3 in.)
Length x width: 78 × 8 × 6.4 cm (30 11/16 × 3 1/8 × 2 1/2 in.)
Length x width: 78 × 8 × 6.4 cm (30 11/16 × 3 1/8 × 2 1/2 in.)
Credit LineFrederick L. Jack Fund and funds donated anonymously
Accession number1988.326a-b
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1988, sold by Spink and Son, Ltd., London, to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 15, 1988)
Tanaka Toshiyoshi
mid-19th century
19th century
Artist unknown, Japanese
17th century
early to mid-19th century
late 18th–early 19th century
Late 18th–early 19th century
