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Chinese sabre

Chinese sabre with single-edged, curved blade that widens towards the front. The point is pointed and curved upwards. Between the handle and the blade is a round guard with a thickened edge. The handle is made of wood, wrapped with a red bandage made of fabric and red cloth bandage and studded with a metal edging at the rear end. Such sabres were widely used in China primarily as civilian weapons and for martial arts. The Chinese standard sabre is called a dāo standard sabre. There are more specific sub-terms, such as the "niúwěidāo" ("oxtail sabre"), which describes the present form. The "niúwěidāo" is a sabre of the late Qing dynasty (from the 19th century onwards). century).

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Cataloguing data

Object type
Säbel
Dimensions
L 93 cm, W 5 cm
Material/Technique
Metal, wood, textile
Current location
Museum Ulm
Inventory number
2022.10933

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    19.-20. century (?)
    where
    People's Republic of China

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