Sword (Shashqa) with Scabbard
Object type: Sword (Shashqa) with scabbard
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Caucasian
Date: 19th century
Medium: Steel, silver, leather, wood
Dimensions: H. with scabbard 39 3/4 in. (101 cm); H. without scabbard 37 in. (94 cm); H. of blade 30 1/4 in. (76.8 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 8.4 oz. (691.7 g); Wt. of scabbard 15.6 oz. (442.3 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936