Sword (Shamshir)
Object type: Sword (Shamshir)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Persian
Date: 18th–19th century
Medium: Steel, gold, silver, iron
Dimensions: L. of blade 34 in. (86.4 cm); L. of hilt 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm); W. 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm); Wt. of blade 1 lb. 6 oz. (623.7 g); Wt. of hilt 5.7 oz. (161.6 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936