Scimitar with Scabbard
Object type: Scimitar with scabbard
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Turkish with Persian blade
Date: 18th–19th century
Medium: Steel, horn, shagreen, gold
Dimensions: H. with scabbard 39 in. (99.1 cm); H. without scabbard 37 7/8 in. (96.2 cm); W. 7 in. (17.8 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 14.4 oz. (861.8 g); Wt. of scabbard 2 lb. 2.6 oz. (980.9 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession year: 1917