Sword (Shamshir) with Scabbard
Unknown Artist
18th–19th century
Medium
Steel, gold, leather
Dimensions
H. with scabbard 36 3/4 in. (93.3 cm); H. without scabbard 36 9/16 in. (92.9 cm); W. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 10.7 oz. (756.9 g); Wt. of scabbard 9.5 oz. (269.3 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
36.25.1514a, b