Sword (Shamshir) with Scabbard
Object type: Sword (Shamshir) with scabbard
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Turkish with Persian blade
Date: 18th century
Medium: Steel, bone, wood, silver foil, textile
Dimensions: H. with scabbard 34 in. (86.4 cm); H. without scabbard 33 in. (83.8 cm); W. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 12.6 oz. (810.8 g); Wt. of scabbard 2 lb. 11.4 oz. (1230.4 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Bequest of Philip M. Lydig, 1929
Accession year: 1929