Sword (Flyssa) with Scabbard
Unknown Artist
18th–19th century
Medium
Steel, brass, wood, iron
Dimensions
H. with scabbard 41 in. (104.1 cm); H. without scabbard 35 1/4 in. (89.5 cm); H. of blade 33 1/2 in. (85.1 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 0.9 oz. (932.7 g); Wt. of scabbard 11.4 oz. (323.2 g)
Classification
Swords
Culture
Algerian, Kabyle
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.1365a, b