Sword (Shashqa) with Scabbard
Object type: Sword (Shashqa) with scabbard
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Caucasian
Date: Blade dated 1819–20, silver fittings dated 1879
Medium: Steel, silver, leather, niello, wood, possibly gold
Dimensions: H. with scabbard 38 3/8 in. (97.5 cm); H. without scabbard 37 1/2 in. (95.3 cm); H. of blade 32 in. (81.3 cm); W. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 10.9 oz. (762.6 g); Wt. of scabbard 1 lb. 1 oz. (481.9 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936