Sword (Shamshir) with Scabbard
Object type: Sword (Shamshir) with scabbard
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Persian
Date: A.H. 1018/ 1609 CE
Medium: Steel, gold, leather, wood
Dimensions: H. with scabbard 34 3/4 in. (88.3 cm); H. without scabbard 33 1/2 in. (85.1 cm); W. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 5.7 oz. (615.2 g); Wt. of scabbard 12.6 oz. (357.2 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936