Sword (Shamshir) with Scabbard
Unknown Artist
19th century
Dimensions
H. with scabbard 36 3/4 in. (93.3 cm); H. without scabbard 35 1/4 in. (89.5 cm); W. 5 in. (12.7 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 14.9 oz. (876 g); Wt. of scabbard 9.8 oz. (227.8 g)
Classification
Swords
Culture
Persian
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.1603a, b