Hunting Sword (Shamshir Shikargar) with Modern Scabbard
Object type: Hunting sword (Shamshir shikargar) with modern scabbard
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Indian, Rajasthan
Date: 18th–mid-19th century
Medium: Steel, gold, textile (velvet), wood
Dimensions: H. without scabbard 36 1/2 in. (92.7 cm); W. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 3.5 oz. (1006.4 g); Wt. of scabbard 3.1 oz. (87.9 g)
Classification: Swords
Geography:    Rajasthan   
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936
Tags: Birds|Deer|Elephants|Horses|Animals