Saber (Shamshir) with Scabbard

Unknown Artist

hilt and scabbard, dated 1819; blade, 18th century

Saber (Shamshir) with Scabbard by Unknown Artist

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

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