Title: Sword (Shamshir)
Object type: Sword (Shamshir)
Date: 19th century
Culture: Persian
Medium: Steel, leather
Dimensions: H. 34 3/4 in. (88.3 cm); W. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 13.9 oz. (847.7 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