What medium is "Saber with Scabbard"?

Saber with Scabbard is Steel, gold, silver, jade (nephrite), diamonds, emeralds, pearls.

Is "Saber with Scabbard" in the public domain?

Yes, Saber with Scabbard is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Saber with Scabbard

Q: When was "Saber with Scabbard" created?

This artwork was created grip, 18th or 19th century; guard and scabbard, 19th century; blade, dated A.H. 1099/1688 CE; decoration on blade, 19th century.

Unknown Artist

grip, 18th or 19th century; guard and scabbard, 19th century; blade, dated A.H. 1099/1688 CE; decoration on blade, 19th century

Medium

Steel, gold, silver, jade (nephrite), diamonds, emeralds, pearls

Dimensions

sword: L. 39 1/4 in. (99.8 cm); L. of blade 33 in. (83.7 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 8 oz. (1129 g); scabbard: L. 34 5/8 in. (88 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 4 oz. (1023 g)

Classification

Swords

Culture

grip, Indian; guard, scabbard, and decoration on blade, Turkish; blade, Iranian

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Giulia P. Morosini, in memory of her father, Giovanni P. Morosini, 1923

Accession Number

23.232.2a, b

Saber with Scabbard

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