Nimcha (Saber) with Scabbard
Object type: Saber with scabbard
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: hilt and scabbard, Algerian; blade, European
Date: hilt and scabbard, late 17th or early 18th century; blade 16th or 17th century
Medium: Steel, silver, copper, wood, tortoiseshell, horn, mother-of-pearl, leather, textile
Dimensions: L. without scabbard 26 3/8 in. (67 cm); L. of blade 21 in. (53.3 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 6 oz.  (632 g); Wt. of scabbard 9 oz. (263 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936