Title: Sword (Shamshir) with Scabbard
Object type: Sword (shamshir) with scabbard
Date: 19th century
Culture: Persian
Dimensions: H. with scabbard 36 3/4 in. (93.3 cm); H. without scabbard 35 1/4 in. (89.5 cm); W. 5 in. (12.7 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 14.9 oz. (876 g); Wt. of scabbard 9.8 oz. (227.8 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Geography: Country of Origin    Iran      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY