Saber with Scabbard
Unknown Artist
blade possibly dated to A.H. 1191/1777–78 CE
Medium
Steel, wood, leather, ivory, gold
Dimensions
L. 39 1/4 in. (99.7 cm); L. of blade 32 3/4 in. (83.1 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 12 oz. (784 g); Wt. of scabbard 15 oz. (420 g)
Classification
Swords
Culture
Persian
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Richard B. Seager, 1926
Accession Number
26.35.1a, b