Title: Hunting Sword (Shamshir Shikargar) with Modern Scabbard
Object type: Hunting sword (Shamshir shikargar) with modern scabbard
Date: 18th–mid-19th century
Culture: Indian, Rajasthan
Medium: Steel, gold, textile (velvet), wood
Dimensions: H. without scabbard 36 1/2 in. (92.7 cm); W. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 3.5 oz. (1006.4 g); Wt. of scabbard 3.1 oz. (87.9 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Geography: Country of Origin  Rajasthan  India      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Animals, term: Birds, term: Deer, term: Elephants, term: Horses