Saber (Shamshir) with Scabbard
Unknown Artist
hilt and scabbard, dated 1819; blade, 18th century
Medium
Steel, silver, enamel, ivory, gold, glass
Dimensions
L. with scabbard 38 3/4 in. (98.4 cm); L. without scabbard 36 1/4 in. (92.2 cm); L. of blade 31 1/8 in. (79.1 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 6 oz. (1521 g); Wt. of scabbard 3 lb. 3 oz. (1435 g)
Classification
Swords
Culture
probably Indian; hilt and scabbard, Indian, probably Lucknow
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.1302a, b