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Chinese sword (Dao)

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A Chinese sword, known as a dao, with a slightly curved, single-edged steel blade. There is a fuller on both sides of the blade, which runs along the back of the blade, and Chinese characters. The round, flat blade is made of metal and has a metal hook or hanger on one side. The wooden handle ends in a metal pommel and is braided with a yellow textile cord. The scabbard is made of balsa wood, covered with black-painted chequering (?) and fitted with metal fittings. Else Lang-Höhne donated the sword to the Museum of the City of Ulm in 1934.

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Cataloguing data

Object type
swords
Dimensions
L 90 cm (total), L 72 cm (blade)
Material/Technique
Wood, metal, textile, fish skin(?), colour
Current location
Museum Ulm
Inventory number
2022.11057

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    where
    People's Republic of China
  • Change of physical control
    when
    Until 1934
    who
    Lang-Höhne, Else
    Description
    Donated to the Museum of the City of Ulm in 1934

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CC0 1.0 DEED

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