Saber

Unknown Artist

blade, 18th–19th century; guard and decoration on blade, 19th century; grip, 18th century

Saber by Unknown Artist

Medium

Steel, jade (nephrite), gold

Dimensions

L. 36 5/8 in. (93 cm); L. of blade 30 5/8 in. (77.7 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 1 oz. (935.5 g)

Classification

Swords

Culture

blade, possibly Iranian; guard and decoration on blade, Turkish; grip, Indian

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935

Accession Number

36.25.1293

Tags

Arabic

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