Scabbard (1800s): Art, History and Details
Scabbard at the Cleveland Museum of Art: 1800s, metal and tortoiseshell. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Scabbard (1800s) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection.
The work and its context
The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:
The tortoise shell was a popular material for sword decoration for its association with the legend of ancient heroes. For example, a tortoise is believed to have helped rulers tame natural disasters.
Object facts
- Title: Scabbard
- Date: 1800s
- Culture: Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
- Type: Arms and Armor
- Technique: metal and tortoiseshell
- Dimensions: Overall: 42.5 cm (16 3/4 in.)
- Collection: Korean Art
- Department: Korean Art
- Accession number: 1995.246.b
Collection credit
Gift of The Honorable Joseph P. Carroll and Roberta Carroll, M.D.
View the collection record
See the museum's photographs and full catalogue entry. Catalogue text is reproduced from the Cleveland Museum of Art's open-access data, with HTML formatting removed. This object and its supplied image are designated CC0.
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