Short sword and scabbard
Object type: Sword and scabbard
Department: Ancient Near Eastern Art
Culture: Sasanian
Period: Sasanian
Date: ca. 6th–7th century CE
Medium: Silver (scabbard and hilt), iron (blade)
Dimensions: 11 7/8 × 2 3/8 × 13/16 in. (30.1 × 6.1 × 2.1 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Implements
Geography:      Iran 
Credit line: Gift of Ernest Erickson Foundation, 1988
Accession year: 1988