Sword (Shamshir) with Scabbard and Belt

Unknown Artist

hilt, scabbard, and belt, early 19th century; blade, A.H. 1162/1748–49 CE

Sword (Shamshir) with Scabbard and Belt by Unknown Artist

Medium

Steel, gold, ivory, wood, enamel, velvet, silver, textile

Dimensions

L. 36 1/4 in. (92.2 cm); L. of blade 30 3/4 in. (78.1 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 4 oz. (1011 g); Wt. of scabbard 1 lb. 6 oz. (630 g)

Classification

Swords

Culture

hilt, scabbard, and belt, Indian; blade, northern India

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935

Accession Number

36.25.1304a, b

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