"Ishi Sashi" Martial Arts Weight XIII

c. 1800
$2,880 USD SOLD
Dimensions
W: 17.0" D: 6.25" H: 9.0"
Materials
Limestone
Collection #
BJD078
Estimated Shipping
$250

Used in intensive martial arts training, training weights such as this one made of limestone were shaped like ancient Chinese locks but were used much like modern dumbbells. Students would grip the handle and either swing the weight around or use them in flexing exercises. Created in the early 19th-century, the smooth handle indicates centuries of use.

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