Title: Saber with Scabbard
Object type: Saber with scabbard
Date: grip, 18th or 19th century; guard and scabbard, 19th century; blade, dated A.H. 1099/1688 CE; decoration on blade, 19th century
Culture: grip, Indian; guard, scabbard, and decoration on blade, Turkish; blade, Iranian
Medium: Steel, gold, silver, jade (nephrite), diamonds, emeralds, pearls
Dimensions: sword: L. 39 1/4 in. (99.8 cm); L. of blade 33 in. (83.7 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 8 oz. (1129 g); scabbard: L. 34 5/8 in. (88 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 4 oz. (1023 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Gift of Giulia P. Morosini, in memory of her father, Giovanni P. Morosini, 1923
Geography: Country of Origin    India      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY