Sword (Shamshir) with Scabbard
Object type: Sword (Shamshir) with scabbard
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: hilt, Turkish; blade, Persian
Date: A.H. 1125/ 1712 CE
Medium: Steel, gold, wood, leather
Dimensions: H. with scabbard 38 1/4 in. (97.2 cm); H. without scabbard 37 in. (94 cm); W. 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 15.9 oz. (904.3 g); Wt. of scabbard 10.5 oz. (297.7 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936