Sword (Shamshir)
Object type: Sword (Shamshir)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Persian
Date: 19th century
Medium: Steel, stag horn
Dimensions: H. 36 1/4 in. (92.1 cm); W. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 1.5 oz. (496.1 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936